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I took my lower unit into the shop because i noticed gear oil on my driveway coming from behind the prop. I pulled the prop and could see it leaking out of the seal, no fishing line or anything there.
I got the call today that the lower unit is basically toast. They told me they replaced the seals up top because they were leaking too under the water pump, and that the carrier had to come out because they pressure tested it again and it was only holding 5 psi. They got the carrier out after a few hours of work and said that the dog clutches were bad, and that the shift gears were worn pretty badly. I had no problems besides the leak, but i did notice a lot of metal on the plug when i checked the oil. He told me the inside of the case had a lot of corrosion, but the prop shaft has groves but they aren't terrible. He said he couldn't recommend working on it anymore because its already at $750 in labor and parts. He said he felt bad for the news but didn't think it was worth fixing and to find either a new lower unit or find a good used one.
So, here i am looking for a lower unit. Will a 1997 v6 200 fit mine? I know I need a 25 inch shaft 1.86:1 ratio.
this is the listing 97 Yamaha V6 200HP 25" gear case lower unit right hand turn
Thank you
I took my lower unit into the shop because i noticed gear oil on my driveway coming from behind the prop. I pulled the prop and could see it leaking out of the seal, no fishing line or anything there.
I got the call today that the lower unit is basically toast. They told me they replaced the seals up top because they were leaking too under the water pump, and that the carrier had to come out because they pressure tested it again and it was only holding 5 psi. They got the carrier out after a few hours of work and said that the dog clutches were bad, and that the shift gears were worn pretty badly. I had no problems besides the leak, but i did notice a lot of metal on the plug when i checked the oil. He told me the inside of the case had a lot of corrosion, but the prop shaft has groves but they aren't terrible. He said he couldn't recommend working on it anymore because its already at $750 in labor and parts. He said he felt bad for the news but didn't think it was worth fixing and to find either a new lower unit or find a good used one.
So, here i am looking for a lower unit. Will a 1997 v6 200 fit mine? I know I need a 25 inch shaft 1.86:1 ratio.
this is the listing 97 Yamaha V6 200HP 25" gear case lower unit right hand turn
Thank you
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