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relacing shift shaft oring /oil leak

aristakat

aristakat

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Ok need help again havent researched manual yet but have oil leak been told it is shaft shaft oring .. I am told have to pull bottom half off all the the way to midsection,, then pull power head off to get to oring.... 1. Heres question anyone had to do this and how extensive is it to pull power head off ? going to make this a winter project IMG_20130613_130056_559.jpg honda 225hp 2002 2, reccommend I bring to experts or myself ? experts want 1200$ ouch
 
I think you are getting some bad advice.----To replace an o-ring ( leaking O-ring ) would mean you have to remove the lower unit to do that job.-----$1200 seems outrageous for that task !
 
Is it gear lube or motor oil?

If it is gear lube, then the trouble is in the lower unit. If it is motor oil, you will have to pull the lower unit and look up the midsection to see its origin.

If it is coming down the shift shaft, through the shift shaft seal (that is under the powerhead), you have more trouble than just a bad seal. There should not be oil in the flywheel area under the powerhead.

Just smell the liquid and see if it is gear lube or motor oil.

You may have to disassemble to the point that you did to change the exhaust tubes to see for sure, if it is motor oil. Pulling the starter and peeking into the flywheel area is also another place to explore.

Mike
 
Mike wow,, Its motor oil for sure, I feel it got torn or messed up when I had a shift shaft problem a year back from jamming shift tube upward while changing impellar/reinstalling foot... so pull starter which I have done before and look for oil ? Or can I see seal from there ? Does service manual have a guide to pull power head ? Not sure if you rememeber but I performed ser bull #56 last year so breaking bottom half down no issue But never pulled powerhead thanks in advance
 
I remember that you pulled the lower and midsection last year.

You will not see the shift shaft seal when you pull the starter, but you might see if there is oil in that cavity. I will repeat though....the shift shaft seal is there to keep water out of the flywheel area, not to keep oil in. Your problem is not the shift shaft seal. It is something else. If you do not see oil in the flywheel area, you might not have to pull the powerhead.

Start by taking the lower unit off and see if you can see the path of the oil. Is it coming down the shift shaft, drive shaft, exhaust???? You are essentially peeling an onion.....take one part off and inspect carefully. You might find something obvious and simple along the way.

The manual does give pretty decent instructions on removing the powerhead.

Just take a lot of pictures....especially when it comes to removing vacuum lines, hoses, and wiring. Make sure you take good pictures, so you can see how they need to be routed when you put it back together....what is behind or in front of what...

Good luck. Remember...sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.

Mike
 
Thanks Mike
Will pull started look for oil there, then break down foot, midsection, see if can follow oil trail ... thanks for input
Probably won't break down till jan when I stop running
 
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