Hey Yawl !
I seem to have a slow leak of seawater getting into the lower unit on my 2006 Yamaha 15 hp
Outboard -
2 stroke model 6B4K E15 DMH. It was purchased new in the
Caribbean four years ago and have taken utmost care while crossing the Pacific.
Does anyone know if there's a seal "kit" for this sort of problem and / or a good shop manual available?
My local "Authorized Yamaha Dealer" in
Australia is suggesting I bring it in and let them install aftermarket
parts at a cost of over $400 (!) with a She'll be right, mate." guarantee.
Aftermarket
parts... from an authorized dealer? Something smells like
fish to me.
I'm a fairly competent
mechanic - but have never needed to
rebuild the lower unit on anything more complex than a British Seagull
engine... until now. And I reckon that's a good thing.
I'd like to source a kit or order a bag of the proper
seals / gaskets and perhaps replace the bearings while I'm at it... and save a few bucks while gaining a better understanding of my
outboard engine.
Does anyone in this vast pool of cyber-knowledge have any first-hand experience in repairing a leak on the lower unit of a 15 hp
2 stroke Yamaha outboard?
I polished the shoft rod at the spring tensioned rubber seal by the
water pump and assume there's a pair of lip
seals on the input & output ends on the
propeller shaft. other than that - I'm in the dark... and my local "authorized agent" is of little help.
Comments?
Thanks,
Kirk