Vertical drive??

Jperrell83 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:51 pm **Posts:** 5

Preparing a boat a re ently bought needed work so answer hecking everything found water in the vertical drive am i screwed? ? Or is this something i can fix on my own w the right tools in knowledge?? In what eould be the cause im gonna assume a seal or bearing of some sort

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 7:38 am

Turn off whatever auto correct you got going there. I literally have no idea what your post means. Whats a vertical drive?

ric · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 9:23 am

People always ask me if my Asian gf has a horizontal drive

pickledboater · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 12:29 pm

Ric.
You are a funny boy!

Graham R · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 5:01 pm

But you never answered the question; being a naieve old British guy, I guess I don't even understand the question !

Winter Sux · **Posted:** Fri Apr 19, 2013 6:56 pm

My best interpretation is;

pulled the lower drive to check pump etc.
found water in the pump cavity
wants to know if this is a concern,

If so, it is normal.

Jperrell83 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:51 pm **Posts:** 5

Sorry about that in my book its called a vertical drive u may know it as a stern drive or out drive

Jperrell83 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:51 pm **Posts:** 5

My? ?? Is where is the water getting into the stern drives fluid compartment from???? Hope this makes sense now

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:29 pm

Jperrell83 wrote:

Sorry about that in my book its called a vertical drive u may know it as a stern drive or out drive

Okaaay, well most stern drives have 2 parts, upper and lower. Is it a VP drive or Mercruiser ? If Merc, is it a Alpha, Bravo, I, II, or III? What year? Not trying to be a smart ash, but basic info is needed for any of us here to give advice.

Jperrell83 wrote:

My? ?? Is where is the water getting into the stern drives fluid compartment from???? Hope this makes sense now

Ok, sounds like the upper. I take it you found milky fluid (or actual water) when draining the drive oil? Or did you just see it on the dipstick?

Jperrell83 · **Joined:** Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:51 pm **Posts:** 5

Yea took the top off where the tip stick is complete milky fluid so i drained it out

NiagaraChillin · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 7:39 pm

Sounds like a input shaft seal. It can be a DIY project. Search the forums here for many, many threads on how to do it.

Winter Sux · **Posted:** Tue Apr 23, 2013 8:08 pm

Spend a few bux and have it pressure tested.

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