1967 mercury 110, 9.8 hp

[jwsimmons]

When I was out fishing today. I was running my engine in nuetral and realized there was gear oil coming up to the surface. When I would put it in gear I wouldn't see any but that might of been b/c I was moving. Does this meen I have to take apart the gear casing b/c there's probably water in it? Is there any tricks to sealing up a gearcase that I don't know about?<br /> Thank you

 

[dajohnson53]

Re: 1967 mercury 110, 9.8 hp

How do you know it was gear oil and not just oily exhaust residue?<br /><br />Drain and look at your gear oil to see if there's water getting in there.

 

[jwsimmons]

Re: 1967 mercury 110, 9.8 hp

I drained it and the oil looked pretty white colored but I didn't actually see any water. I don't get where the exuast would be coming from on the shaft? I could actually see little white balls floating around, about the same color as the oil I drained out. The balls would float up to the top and pop, sending oil on the water surface.