Cleaning the outdrive?

[scottie]

Be careful of pressure washing near bellows
few drives like having water forced in to their lubrication systems

 

[GrahamHR]

Be careful of pressure washing near bellows
few drives like having water forced in to their lubrication systems

? The bellows ( driveshaft and exhaust) have no connection with the outdrive lubrication.

 

[scottie]

Power jetting forced water past the uj assembly oil seal with dire consequences

 

[oldgit]

Any rubberware breached due to a jet wash passing across is definately past its replacement date and any jubilee clip that allowed water into the U/J bellows, was definately not tight enough.
There were usually a few barnycules attached to the bellows which were easily removed the real pain was getting in under the back of the leg.
Always hauled every year and changed bellows on condition or every two years minimum.
Only once had a U/J bellows failure resulting in the jackshaft bearing collapsing and an engine out situation, it was failure of propshaft and gearchange seals along with hydraulic cylinder failures which convinced a change of drive system was on the cards.

 

[scottie]

Any rubberware breached due to a jet wash passing across is definately past its replacement date and any jubilee clip that allowed water into the U/J bellows, was definately not tight enough.
There were usually a few barnycules attached to the bellows which were easily removed the real pain was getting in under the back of the leg.
Always hauled every year and changed bellows on condition or every two years minimum.
Only once had a U/J bellows failure resulting in the jackshaft bearing collapsing and an engine out situation, it was failure of propshaft and gearchange seals along with hydraulic cylinder failures which convinced a change of drive system was on the cards.

could be tha I am thinking about a removed drive whilst pontificating
perhaps I should steal your handle?

 

[ss2016]

Martyn, your Bar keepers stuff was very helpful. Thanks.