yamaha 40 leg query
Submitted by southcity104 on Wed, 2010-02-10 06:59
gday all
The out-board has been sitting for over 9 months now and ive noticed an oil leak from under the prop which began 3 months ago.
Anybody seen this before and could give me an idea what could be the problem?
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Faulkner Family
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it could be the seal on the
it could be the seal on the shaft. i would pull the prop off and have a good look before you hit the water
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kwozz
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Date Joined: 03/11/09
yammy shaft seal
hey mate yeah pull the prop and change out the oil seal. It can be a bit of a mission to get out I bent an old flat blade screwdriver to use as a small pry bay to get in there. They go hard and crack over time if they havnt been used or could have some fishing line in there.
I left an old 25hp yammy sitting for 2 years and had to change it out it had just perished.
cheers
ant
Shane O
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boat repairs
if you have someone do it for you make sure you don't take it too the rockingham boat shop near the caltex on Dixon rd, very expensive. took my outboard there and got ripped off.
give athur page a call, if you look through the archives you will find his number.
Jeff Hugo
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use self tapping screws to assist
Scew 2 self tappers into the face of the old sea. 1 at 3 oclock and the other at 9.
Use a pry bar or large flat blade srew driver to leaver out the old seal.
peace of cake.
Jeff