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Daniel Hyams
Advanced Member
Username: dhyams
Post Number: 209
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Monday, November 09, 2009 - 11:44 pm: | 
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Hi all, I was wondering if I could get an opinion on the below two pictures....I've read that I should watch out for metal whiskers attached to the magnetic end of the stern lube plug on the outdrive...but I don't know what is normal versus excessive. Here's a picture.
Also, I'm not sure what's considered "milky" stern lube. Does a mid-brown qualify (the picture makes the lube look a little lighter than it is, because of the light shining through it)
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Bondo
Senior Member
Username: bondo
Post Number: 2095
Registered: 12-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 05:47 am: |
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Ayuh,... Looks like normal wear, 'n tear... |
JUST-IN-TIME
Senior Member
Username: justintime
Post Number: 7070
Registered: 09-2006
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 05:54 am: |
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normal |
chiefalen
Advanced Member
Username: chiefalen
Post Number: 340
Registered: 03-2008
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 08:40 am: |
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looks normal, but you should include ,year,
model, of what your posting about.
See whats normal for a brand new boat, or drive might not be normal for a 30 year old drive, boat.
Oil in pic you posted looks normal you could always run it thru a strainer to see how much metal is really in it. |
steve m chaplin
Advanced Member
Username: smchaplin
Post Number: 457
Registered: 01-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 09:49 am: |
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looks normal to me aswell |
steve m chaplin
Advanced Member
Username: smchaplin
Post Number: 458
Registered: 01-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 09:51 am: |
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Danail i think what the manual is trying to say is chunks of metal are not normal |
gl115
Member
Username: gl115
Post Number: 18
Registered: 11-2009
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 04:39 pm: |
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agreed looks normal to me, take a little used drive lube, add some water to it and stir, when you see that milky color again you won't forget it. |
Daniel Hyams
Advanced Member
Username: dhyams
Post Number: 210
Registered: 11-2007
| | Posted on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 - 10:28 pm: |
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Gotcha, great suggestion gl115 ;) Didn't think of that!
This is a 1996 Mercruiser Alpha One outdrive.
Thanks to all who responded! |
