[C320-list] Oil seal on gear housing leaking

[Jeff Hare]

That's of course the correct way!  My liquid gasket fix was only to seal the cover in the middle of a mini-cruise and I never went back and swapped out the inner seal...  
Thanks for the Inspiration to do the correct fix in the spring.  Cheers!Jeff
-------- Original message --------From: Jerry Schrock <jschrock256 at comcast.net> Date: 10/30/20  9:20 PM  (GMT-05:00) To: C320-List at catalina320.com Subject: Re: [C320-list] Oil seal on gear housing leaking 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