The plate is cracked around the seal bore area – bad enough to leak like a sieve. It could be I created the problem either when I removed the plate from the case or in the process of removing the old seal. I looked it over after both steps and didn’t see anything at that time but as I was getting ready to install the new seal I gave it another look and that’s when I found it.
Bob
1937 Champion D2C Deluxe Lite Twin
1954 Johnson CD-11
1955 Johnson QD-16
1957 Evinrude Fastwin 18
1957 Evinrude 3022
1958 Johnson QD-19
1958 Johnson FD-12
1959 Johnson QD-20
1982 Evinrude 25hp
“Every 20 minute job is only a broken bolt away from a 3-day project.”
"Every time you remove a broken or seized bolt an angel gets his wings."
