Bravo III outdrive off, should it leak gear lube?

[psubill78]

My mechanic has my 2 bravo 3's off.

I expected to see the gear lube leak out of the bell housing from the overflow, however, it doesn't seem to be coming out. Does that mean I might have a clogged tube or something? Or is the feed pressurized vs. gravity fed?

 

[dimnddavid]

There is a nipple on the bell housing that prevents the oil from flowing out with the drive disconnected. There is a tiny button on it that depresses when the appropriate fitting in the drive is attached and lets the oil flow. You should be able to push it in with your finger to test if oil will come out.

 

[tbirdvet]

I agree with dimnddavid. When the dealer removed my drives no oil came out so there must be an auto shutoff as noted.

 

[psubill78]

Cool, thanks guys. I just remember reading 'somewhere' that when a drive was removed - you had to clamp something off. Maybe it was for an older drive.

Always apprecaited!

 

[dimnddavid]

I was second-guessing myself because I remember seeing the same thing on a youtube video when they were taking the drive off. I can't use myself as an example because my bottle was empty when I took the drive off. Now I can't remember whether the nipple is on the bell housing or on the drive itself. I know there is a system like I described but will have to check my boat to be 100% sure which end the fitting is on and if it matters. Stand by!

 

[psubill78]

I was second-guessing myself because I remember seeing the same thing on a youtube video when they were taking the drive off. I can't use myself as an example because my bottle was empty when I took the drive off. Now I can't remember whether the nipple is on the bell housing or on the drive itself. I know there is a system like I described but will have to check my boat to be 100% sure which end the fitting is on and if it matters. Stand by!

There is 'something' that is on the bel housing. The drive itself looks like it has a ball in it - an anti-siphon of sorts..

Bill

 

[dimnddavid]

I confirmed on my boat that the male fitting I was thinking of is indeed on the bell housing. Thats keeping your oil in! The female fitting on the drive does the same thing to keep the oil in the drive.