Go Back  Offshoreonly.com > Technical > General Q & A
TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing >

TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing

Notices

TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing

Old 07-07-2003, 08:59 PM
  #1  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
p4-33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Gibraltar, MI
Posts: 1,026
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing

I've got a pair of TRS drives making a mess of my bilge. The leak trickles down the transom under the dip stick/reserviour area. I just had the the drives off this winter and replaced both of the pass-thru seals.

If these were dinged putting the drives back on, where will they leak? No evidence of water in drive when refilling from lower port.

Here's a picture.

Thanks,
Brian
Attached Thumbnails TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing-dscf0089.jpg  
p4-33 is offline  
Old 07-08-2003, 05:17 AM
  #2  
Registered
 
David's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2000
Location: Wilmington,De,USA
Posts: 813
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

Hey- How is Gibraltar doing these days? I used to live there about 20 years ago. Corner W. Jeff & Gib Road.
I normally put some red silicone around where the seal is (on drive gasket), and I would make sure the hose is not leaking between reservoir and fitting to gimbal. It is possible to overfill and leak from the vent. There is also a chance you may need to replace the reservoir gasket. Last but not impossible, hope there is no corrosion on reservoir between inner plate and transom.
David is offline  
Old 07-08-2003, 03:41 PM
  #3  
Registered
Thread Starter
 
p4-33's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2003
Location: Gibraltar, MI
Posts: 1,026
Likes: 0
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

Thanks David,

I keep hearing from local mechanics that the oil seal around the "connector nipple" is very delicate, and just touching one with the nipple during drive instalation can cause this leak. I was very careful and have changed them twice to try to stop this leak.

I will also try some gasket sealer on the drive gasket around this opening to see if that helps and change the oil seal AGAIN. I don't have any apparent corrosion problems with the inner gimbal housings, and I'll live with the mess until this winter if I need to pull the gimbal housings to check seals there.

I also inspected the hose for tightness and damage last time the engines were out - this spring.

Gib is growing, but still maintains a small town charm. People are going crazy with the money they're spending on homes here - buying two adjacent homes, then whacking them both and building 4-5000 sq ft homes with nice frontage. We're on the first island in from Horse. (the main island, same one Humbug Marina in on).

Thanks for the tips.

Brian
p4-33 is offline  
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Btharbold
Drives and Lower Units
8
07-21-2009 03:31 PM
Full Force
Wanted
18
08-25-2008 06:49 AM
kemiller
General Q & A
11
08-22-2006 07:01 PM
gotime34
General Q & A
2
06-14-2005 02:41 PM
Velocity Tom
General Boating Discussion
4
07-16-2003 10:13 AM

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On


Quick Reply: TRS - Drive oil leaking around inner gimbal housing


Contact Us - Archive - Advertising - Cookie Policy - Privacy Statement - Terms of Service

Copyright © 2024 MH Sub I, LLC dba Internet Brands. All rights reserved. Use of this site indicates your consent to the Terms of Use.