Water in stator

[shep]

Hello guys!

Dr Honda, might be your area, but if anyone else knows....

Last spring I was changing the gear and stator oil before storage. When I went to change the stator oil, I was going to do it simply be removing the fill and drain plugs, sucking out the old and replacing with new. Upon getting a fluid pump and starting to remove what was inside, it was only water…no oil…
I removed the stator housing, replaced the seal in the stator, put everything back together and filled it back up with premium gear lube.
Before heading out this year, I thought I should ask, is this something that I should be concerned about? I have no idea why there was no gear oil in the stator. It looked like someone serviced it previously and used contact cement around the seal. I had to pry away at it to get the old one off.
Just thought I should ask before it comes out this year.
Thanks guys

 

[Dr Honda]

Water in the bearing housing is bad, and will start to corrode the bearings. BUT... since you had it off, and got a good look.... as long as the bearings were still good... you should be fine.

But.... on a sportjet, you should have used the high performance gear lube... NOT the Premium. The premium can't take the RPM's.

 

[shep]

Thanks Dr Honda. I apologize it was actually the High perf lube that I used, ( just checked the basement ). Any idea why it would have been full of water? should I be concerned about it? Thanks again!

 

[Dr Honda]

The only way water can get in the stator is the front seal, or the threaded plugs. (or there's a big crack)

Since you put a new seal in it... and I assume you sealed the plugs... and I assume that you haven't found a puddle of oil under the pump.... I'd say you are ok.

 

[shep]

Great, thanks again Doc, appreciated. Will keep an eye on it this season. Hopefully will get it out of storage next weekend! :cheers: