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FishWiz · Aug-01-2006, 12:23 PM

I have a KAD42, w/ DP290E Outdrive/Transom

Took me over a year to find my leak, after doing and checking more things then you can imagine (or that I care to type at this time). End result, after I found the leak, took another year to bother fixing because I had to pull the motor and rebuild the transom plate.

My leak was: The pins that go from inside the transom plate, through the top of the trim/tilt rams, on the outside of the transom. Those pins have a small o-ring that dries and cracks. Very hard to see them with motor installed, but that was it. If you find this to be your problem, I just saved you a year or so of searching and replacing things probably -- one of the best advantages of this board.

Good luck.

Aug-01-2006, 12:23 PM	#4 (permalink)
FishWiz Registered User Name: GAB Vessel: 26' Blackman, The Reel One Location: San Diego Job:I.T.	Re: Leak in engine compartment I have a KAD42, w/ DP290E Outdrive/Transom Took me over a year to find my leak, after doing and checking more things then you can imagine (or that I care to type at this time). End result, after I found the leak, took another year to bother fixing because I had to pull the motor and rebuild the transom plate. My leak was: The pins that go from inside the transom plate, through the top of the trim/tilt rams, on the outside of the transom. Those pins have a small o-ring that dries and cracks. Very hard to see them with motor installed, but that was it. If you find this to be your problem, I just saved you a year or so of searching and replacing things probably -- one of the best advantages of this board. Good luck.