Water in drive,press. test good??confused!

[G. Arruda]

hi all, 88 OMC 3.0, after a week on the lake noticed what i thought was water in out drive oil.(choc. milk), also, when I pulled the dip stick, a little gyser of oil shot out (obviously more fluid then when I started) Drained it, refilled (cheap WM oil) Took it for a quick run, and it looked milky again, although the oil was a wierd yellow color to start. So, I take it to the shop, they pressure test @15psi for an Hr... no loss of pressure. My ? ; is there any other way for water to get in to the drive system and still show good pressure???<br />Thanks for any ideas, Gary

 

[novicetech]

Re: Water in drive,press. test good??confused!

Sometimes they will only leak when moving, especialy the shaft seals.

 

[KaGee]

Re: Water in drive,press. test good??confused!

1) Turn the shaft while under pressure.<br /> <br />2) You need to pull a vacuum test as well. Each shaft has two seals. One keeps oil in, the other keeps water out.

 

[G. Arruda]

Re: Water in drive,press. test good??confused!

Thanks guys, marina say they press/vac tested, were not very clear on testing while move the prop. So I guess i'll see, once I get it back in the water.<br />Thanks

 

[whywhyzed]

Re: Water in drive,press. test good??confused!

mine would hold 20 psi or a vacuum overnight. yet it took on serious water. A speedy sleeve on the outer seal area of the propshaft was the fix ultimately on mine.