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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    Was at the boat this past weekend.   Shoved some paper towel into the steering pin area in the transom and maybe 20 minutes later went back and it was soaked.  so I think I've confirmed that it's leaking.  I've put a message into the boat yard that did the work for me.  See what they say I guess.

    Question for you guys would be...what would cause this seal to leak considering I had the gimbal ring and upper shaft replaced with the seals at the beginning of 2016 season?
    2002 - 270FV Mag 350 B3
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  • IanIan Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Did they actually replace the seal and put it in right way up? How was the ring replaced  - engine out, Merc 1" hole method or the J&R face plate method? Only real place water can get in.

    Regards,

    Ian

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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    They pulled the engine and yes they replaced the ring, upper shaft, seals, bellows, boots ect...to the toon of $4500
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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    A bit of weight off my shoulders...I contacted the yard that performed the work and although they said they have never had a bad install like this...they are noting in their system and going to check it out in the fall when I go for storage.  The leak is slow so I think it will be fine waiting until fall to address it.
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  • reneechris14reneechris14 Posts: 3,134 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Glad hear they stand behind their work.
    2005 Rinker FV342  Pawcatuck river,Ct
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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    edited June 2017
    Does this picture look like work was ever done to the steering assembly?  I was a bit shocked seeing this.  It looks awful in there

    Clearly you can see the water entry.




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  • IanIan Posts: 3,062 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I'd say nothing done.

    Regards,

    Ian

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  • Dream_InnDream_Inn Posts: 7,936 mod
    Wow!  Looks like nothing was touched!  Not even the rust!

    Dream 'Inn III -- 2008 400 Express

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  • aero3113aero3113 Posts: 9,798 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Alswagg said:
    Sure glad we work on fresh water boats.  Yuk 
    @skennelly is in Chicago!
    2008 330EC
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  • skennellyskennelly Posts: 2,196 ✭✭✭✭
    Yeah freshwater.
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