[C320-list] Oil seal on gear housing leaking

[Troy Dunn]

Thanks guys!   I had images of having to remove the entire gear housing,
and replacing the gear housing gasket just to get to that stupid seal.  I'm
glad to hear it's an easy fix either way....feels like a spring project to
me, but I'll go ahead and order the seal now.

Regards-

Troy

On Fri, Oct 30, 2020 at 9:21 PM Jerry Schrock <jschrock256 at comcast.net>
wrote:

> Jeff,  I just replaced mine this summer. It is called the camshaft seal.
> It was about 3 dollars. I got it from Toad Marine. Easy to install. Just
> pull out the old one. Slide the new one over the shaft and tap it flush
> using a socket. Worked perfectly. No more oil leak!
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Oct 30, 2020, at 20:02, Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com> wrote:
> >
> > I just used black high temp RTV sealant when ours was leaking back in
> 2002 and it's still holding. Removed the cap, put a bead around the lip and
> reattached. Left it loose till it cured, then tightened the screws.
> > Jeff
> > -------- Original message --------From: Troy Dunn <
> troutwarrior at gmail.com> Date: 10/30/20  8:06 PM  (GMT-05:00) To:
> C320-List at catalina320.com Subject: [C320-list] Oil seal on gear housing
> leaking The oil seal behind the cylindrical knob thing below the engine
> nameplatehas a very small oil leak.   Does anyone know how easy it is to
> replacethat seal?   It looks like two Phillips head screws, pull off
> thecylindrical cover and replace the seal?Troy DunnHull #514
>
>