VP-SX Oil on the external case

[jerms234]

Hi all,

I'm considering the purchase of a 2002 Fourwinns H200 with a 5.0 GXI Paired with an SX drive. While looking it over today with the owner I noticed some strange oily residue on the outside of the drive. It looks like the right trim cylinder is potentially leaking hydraulic fluid. Could this explain the oily residue in the pictures? I'm not as familiar with VP stuff, I've primarily owned Merc boats but this boat is a fairly good deal and the rest of the boat is in great shape other than a trailer issue and this oily residue on the drive. Please let me know what you think this oily residue could be coming from. There doesn't seem to be much of a smell to the oil, I think gear oil from the drive usually has a pretty strong smell right?

Thanks for any suggestions,

BTW: its the oil in the last photo that I don't understand the most. Its on the upper part of the gimbal housing just forward of the mating surface to the upper gear case. Don't seem to understand how a leaky trim cylinder is producing oil here...

Jeremy,

 

[bruceb58]

Last picture looks like there is a leak in the trim hose or the manifold where it attaches to the transom housing and then drips down the hose.

 

[dannys2004glastron175mx]

I agree with bruce. The trim hose chafe on the aluminum housing

 

[jerms234]

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THis guys for looking but i'm also worried about the oily residue that I have circled in this picture. Its coming from the access point to the shift cable I think. Let me know if you have any thoughts on that?

Thanks,

 

[bruceb58]

Nothing in that area that can leak. I t has to be getting there from somewhere else.

 

[dypcdiver]

Suggest you or someone else raise and lower the drive a few times to see if it is coming from the trim & tilt system. How is the oil level in the reservoir?
High up on the stbd side there is a little 4 connections manifold that supplies the 4 oil lines to the rams, not too easy to see, but it could be the source.

 

[Thalasso]

These are the earlier trim pumps that had a leak problem

Take the cover off of the trim pump and see if your getting anything that looks similar to this. (was a issue with earlier units)



Should look like this

 

[dannys2004glastron175mx]

These are the earlier trim pumps that had a leak problem

Take the cover off of the trim pump and see if your getting anything that looks similar to this. (was a issue with earlier units)



Should look like this

The OP does not have that style of trim pump