The other less possible oil leakage issues would be the two internal oil passage orings. The aft driveshaft passage (on top of the lower gearcase) has a close proximity to the exhaust passage, on on rare occasions leaks oil down onto the bearing carrier. The other remote possibility is that the ujoint bellows perhaps did not seal against the flange, and the removal and repacement of the drive aggravated a very, very common problem. That would be the seal directly aft of the ujoints themselves. The drive gear directly aft of the said seal is supported by a bearing which loses preload at a much higher rate than any other bearings in the drive. A "loose" bearing allows the shaft (62782) to have excessive lateral movement against the seal (26-62818), and if that were the case, the very action of removal and replacement of the drive could have facilitated leakage. I will assume that your mechanic covered that one though....

you 're right, tranny oil does...

Rufus-- we considered the bearing issue, that will be researched next if the propshaft seals don't fix it. Those were quick and easy (and are done already) and I will water test it tomorrow. Neither the mechanic or I have time to pull the drives off/apart before the weekend, so I'm hoping for the best. If it still leaks, she's comin apart and all of the aforementioned items will be checked/replaced. Like usual, the timing just blows.

Update: Changed the shaft seals, ran the boat a few times, about 40 minutes or more each time. Short story is it's still leaking. The drive is coming off this week, we'll see how she looks....

Rufus, Is here anything special about this hose? I'm replacing bellows now, the yube and connections are in good shape, is this an "always replace" item? Tube is flexible with no cracks.

Thanks, Randy

DD is right. there could be a corrosion crack at the bottom where the carrier retainer is.spreading under power

Type "A" thick walled 3/8 fuel line works best. The length is 12 5/8 inches, and be certain to use high quality non-magnetic clamps "Sandvik". I cannot stress enough the importance of maintaining this hose......

Thank you!! Randy