Umm Errr Hmmmm.Out drive question?

[oldgit]

Boat out of water .Checking over bellows and the lower one (exhaust bellows ?) appears to have a small drain hole in bottom.Assume it should be there? Looks as though moulded into rubber.Cannot recall one ever being mentioned in any of books.
Should it be there,...the hole that is./forums/images/icons/frown.gif

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[BarryH]

In the exhaust yes, UJ bellows, No.

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[Col]

Doh! How else is smoke gonna get out??

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[oldgit]

Its a titchy little hole about 3mm across i am on about not the monster one that all the Brrmm Brrmm Bubble Bubble cough cough choke Smoke.. one comes out of.../forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[Col]

Don't panic. It's 'sposed to be there.

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[oldgit]

O goody goody./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif.
Drained oil in legs today and one of the drain plugs was loose,only a couple of threads holding it in. /forums/images/icons/frown.gifOil seemed same colour in both legs though.Seemed a bit thick and gloopy to my eyes,Presume it is ordinairy 20/30 engine oil.

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[BarryH]

Thick and gloopy, was it milky in colour tho? 20/30 engine oil should'nt be used in yer outdrive, can't use EP grades either. Needs to be the proper stuff.

What outdrives do you have on your tub?

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[tr7v8]

Pretty sure Fred has 280Ts, interesting question since the time approaches for me as well. What oil is recommended and do you buy the genuine Volvo oil, shurely not!!!!!!

Jim
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[BarryH]

Nah! Bugger paying volvo prices, they only do synthetic or semi synth. I buy mine by the gallon. Get it from a wholesaler that I know. Works out about 15 quid a gallon. Normally get about 4 fills for that. Same spec and as the marine stuff. I'll dig out the container and let you know what it is, bit dark to be digging in the garage now.

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[oldgit]

Got 280T.And oil seemed a bit foamy to me.
Inspected propshaft seals and unable to see any thing obvious.
Can water get in anywhere else on leg.If so is the wear on seal/gaskets etc easy to spot or do you just replace and have done with it.
May as well sort as out of water for week and awaiting surveyor to get report for up coming insurance renewal.

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[BarryH]

On the 280 water can get in, as you say prop shaft seal, gears shift mech seal, under the cover. Also look at the O rings on the drain and the dipstick. The other place is the bellows which is bad news as its probably also got to the intermediate shaft bearings as well.

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[cngarrod]

Well i just bought 3 litres of the gen volvo stuff - £16 / litre! somethign like 75w/90 from memory.. meant to post the question on here - but forgot and then it was too late...

Nearly fell off mychari when they told me how much it was though!

Glad i only have the one outdrive!

Cheers,

Craig.

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[tr7v8]

What leg is that for? As I know theirs previously been threads running about oil types and some have been to use gear oil and others the same oil that goes in the engine. Mine are 280s and once the engines are back together it will be haul out and service the legs.

Jim
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[cngarrod]

Hi Jim,

a 290 duo prop - it was a case of got to change it - so best get the right stuff this time and review it next time!

but at £16 / litre (pus VAT of course!!!) i will look for an alterntaive next time for sure!!!

Cheers,

Craig.

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[oldgit]

Barry.Did you manage to find out which oil goes in leg?

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[Pendana]

According to Volvo Penta workshop manual, 280 & 290 SP drives use engine oil SAE 10W-30.
280 & 290 DP drives and the MSX drives require synthetic SAE 75W-90 (API GL-5).

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[oldgit]

Thank you very much Mr Sunfury Sir.I suspect you have just saved me a small
V......o fortune .Yippee./forums/images/icons/laugh.gif

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[Pendana]

yeah, it cost me neck end of £80 for 6 litres to do a pair of 290 DPs.
Enjoy getting your hands dirty!

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[oldgit]

Re Hmmmm. ?

Spoke to Keyparts who confirmed cheapo stuff for me/forums/images/icons/laugh.gif and Gold plated stuff for all you D/P owners/forums/images/icons/frown.gif.volvo want about 12.00 per litre for their magic fluid.
KP can supply same stuff for 9.00.

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[hlb]

Re: Re Hmmmm. ?

But anyone else can supply the same stuff for a fiver a gallon.

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