Intermediate bearing housing

[Stevenpigsooie]

Is this a leak? I didn’t notice any problems last season and never had water in the engine compartment. Changing oil today and looked around and found this on both engines.

 

[boudin]

Looks like it might have been over greased? Did you add grease via the grease nipple?

The bearings are hermetically sealed and require no additional grease... ever. The grease in the housing only helps provides a water barrier inside the seals. If you are not seeing any water in the engine compartment, I would just wipe up the excess with a rag and then just run it.

-Greg

 

[rsg1963]

Yeah, looks like over greasing of the bearing housing surround. I usually give mine one or two pumps per year and that's it. No excess when I've done it.

 

[swatski]

Is this a leak? I didn’t notice any problems last season and never had water in the engine compartment. Changing oil today and looked around and found this on both engines.

This has happened in many boats, without any ill effects. In theory, could indicate a blown seal in the bearing housing (not the bearing seal itself) but the only role for that grease there is to keep water away - so if there are no leaks there is nothing to worry about.

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[MidnightRider]

I actually had a small amount drip out from factory even before I did my 10 hour, wiped it up and never saw anymore. Yours looks quite a bit worse, most likely from over fill but as others are saying, as long as there isn't any water, wipe it up and drive on.

 

[Stevenpigsooie]

Thanks for the replies. I posted that in May before this season really got going and haven’t had any issues now after 4 months of use.

 

[rsg1963]

May! LOL. Considering this was about leakage I suppose we were a little late to the game.

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

It is best to leave those alone completely, if you over grease that you risk separating the rubber from the aluminum housing and then you will have a real issue, I have over 650 hours on mine and since I do not grease them I have yet to have an issue with them. You can remove the grease fitting and insert a piece of line trimmer string to take a sample of the grease and see if it is ok or has water, if it looks ok put the fitting back and don't mess with it.

 

[Sebatussie]

While on the sandbar, I realized there is s very small leak coming in by that same bearing. Do you guys know if that is hard fix? 2012 SX 240 , the leak is very little, (1 drop at a time).

Thank you !

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Once it leaks you need to replace it a s a p ,water is entering in your bearing , do both bearings at the same time . If one goes the other is going.

 

[Sebatussie]

Once it leaks you need to replace it a s a p ,water is entering in your bearing , do both bearings at the same time . If one goes the other is going.

Thank you for your response. Is this something easy to replace ? Or maybe tyhe question should be if this is something anyone can do or I bneed to take it to the dealer?

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

Dealer or a mechanic that knows what he is doing .

 

[Sebatussie]

Dealer or a mechanic that knows what he is doing .

Thanks again ! I am still covered by the YES warranty, will try to get them replace,

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

That sounds like a very good idea. I have done several and it's a lot of work.

 

[Saltydog]

That sounds like a very good idea. I have done several and it's a lot of work.

I have a 2004 sx230 that has a leak now and I've done all the other bearings for these - is there any information you can direct me to on this site?

 

[Babin Farms]

I have a 2004 sx230 that has a leak now and I've done all the other bearings for these - is there any information you can direct me to on this site?

Check out this link.

https://jetboaters.net/threads/changing-the-intermediate-bearing-assesmbly-water-leak-fix.450/

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

https://jetboaters.net/search/270929/?q=gear+lube+in+intermediate+bearing&c[users]=Cobra+Jet+Steering+LLC&o=relevance

 

[captras]

How much gear oil do you mix with the grease?

 

[Cobra Jet Steering LLC]

In the pumps I ad about 3 or 4 in the bearing housing only 1 or 2 if it fits usually it does.