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Stern Drive Oil Leak

reel_e_livin

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"I pulled the Alpha stern driv

"I pulled the Alpha stern drive on my boat and found that the gasket that goes on the bell housing was inside the bellow along with a big puddle of oil.I pressure checked the outdrive and it seemed OK.Is this gasket my only problem or do I need to check further?How can the oil get into the bellow if the outdrive holds pressure,even without the gasket in place?"
 
called a "rotating leak&#3

called a "rotating leak" oil in the boot can only come from the carrier seal leaking.there are no gaskets that prevent oil leaking into the boot.
 
the 2 reasons for a leak are:

the 2 reasons for a leak are:
the carrier seal grooved the yoke or the seal is simply worn out.it will need to be taken apart and inspected.
 
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