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mercruiser 1984 tr drive pink fluid in outdrive bellows

snooktrout58

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Removed tr outdrive and found pinkish light colored fluid in bellows ousing out and around u joint. Could it be trans fluid mixed with water? :(Anybody have this problem?
 
Sounds like anti-freeze. Is your motor fresh water cooled (closed cooling system)? Or it could be power steering fluid, if so equipped. Outdrive oil is black.

Jeff
 
Sounds like anti-freeze. Is your motor fresh water cooled (closed cooling system)? Or it could be power steering fluid, if so equipped. Outdrive oil is black.

Jeff
Yes freshwater cooled 454. My Coolant is green. Is it possible that power steering fluid is leaking into bellows from one of the oil coolers ?
 
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