Charts & He said the bottom part of the drive looks good, doesn't' look like water got in. It could also be leaking at the swivel shaft seal. Any comments before I pull the boat out and start looking for leaks would be appreciated. The gasket has a built in seal to prevent it from leaking at the bellhousing. I will look again. I have gear oil leaking between the transom and housing. BTY your anodes need replacing. This page was generated at 08:27 AM. Hank's old enough to have forgotten more than I know, Yes, going to pull it today to check.Sent from my SM-J737V using Lake Ontario United mobile app, As expected, Hank was right. mercury alpha I stern drive gear oil leaks through water intake vents and two vent holes near top of lower unit. I am not sure how to remove this hose other than just pulling it off, if possible. Hey, it was very nice to finally meet you yesterday evening & glad you got it all put together & running again.. :bigsmile: A forum community dedicated to Powerboat owners and enthusiasts. Category, View Other thoughts are the vent plug on the drive is dripping which would run down the drive in the area you circled or if the raw water pump was changed but the seal between the upper and lower halfs of the drive is leaking it to would show up on that side. It appears to be around the end of the tilt ram whos fluid source is a pump mounted to the transom. this is from my 1992 SeaRay 5.7 lt V8. Yes thats how the problem originally started I noticed a bunch of oil in the bilge when the boat was just sitting in the garage and when I took it to the 1st mechanic he took the drive apart and said a lose cover nut was causing the leak but the 2nd mechanic didn't agree and said that would be impossible. Refer to your owner's service manual for its location, if you have trouble finding it. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission, which supports our community. Boat, Sell A Available to Order: Usually ships within 10 days. Plumbing, Anchor Lights, Boat Trailer He said the boat is pretty new with low hours and he has never seen anything this bad on such a new boat. The Right Tools. Forums, Find The hydraulic trim adjustment rams are repairable by lowering the drive to remove most of the hydraulic fluid then removing the end cap and installing new O-rings. MERCRUISER ALPHA ONE GEN II UPPER BOX GEARCASE SEAL KIT | GLM Part Number: 87501; Sierra Part Number: 18-2644; Mercury Part Number: 26-88397A1 4.8 (16) $3155 FREE delivery Sat, Mar 4 Or fastest delivery Feb 28 - Mar 1 Only 8 left in stock - order soon. PFDs, Roof Racks, Carriers,