dhlaw

My Bravo xr's needed new seals last month (they were leaking into the bellows) so I had them replaced. The tell tale signs were oil in the bilge and constant loss of resevoir fluid. Very experienced tech did the seals and all has been well for a month now. Yesterday I dropped her in the water and noticed one of the resevoirs was low, no prob topped it off. Got to the place where we were going and checked again and ...low again. Hmm. No oil in bilge. Slight (very light) traces of oil were in the water but I could not pinpoint the source. After haul out I ran the motor on the hose with no signs of oil. Any Ideas?? Also should I expect the tech to fix it again since the boat has only been out twice since getting it back?? (500EFI)

Boatfixr

When it comes time to replace the yoke seal (u-joint yoke) use the new XR seal plate that incorporates a lip to keep the seal in place. Pressure in the drive tends to push the seal into the yoke, tearing the rubber.