Simi 60
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- Jul 1, 2016
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- Australia
- Vessel Make
- Milkraft 60 converted timber prawn trawler
Noticed an oil leak on the gearbox yesterday while out doing a coolant system flush, seems to be a drop or two/minute.
Went to check the oil as per the manual and cant get a reading as the entire stick is covered with oil.
I doubt its an overfilling problem as when I look down the filler/breather when engine is off the oil is waaaay down there and the dipstick has it on the low mark but when running in neutral, pull stick, wipe, reinsert and pull out and stick is covered in almost its entire length.
Another issue I noticed was the pressure seems down in fwd gears but knock it out of gear, give it 10 seconds or so and put it in reverse and pressure comes up to around 200kpa.
No weird noises, no weird behaviour and I will be getting it looked at but the guy I have been told to use by a mate is notoriously difficult to tie down so could be weeks out yet.
Cant even get him to return phonecalls.
Any ideas?
Went to check the oil as per the manual and cant get a reading as the entire stick is covered with oil.
I doubt its an overfilling problem as when I look down the filler/breather when engine is off the oil is waaaay down there and the dipstick has it on the low mark but when running in neutral, pull stick, wipe, reinsert and pull out and stick is covered in almost its entire length.
Another issue I noticed was the pressure seems down in fwd gears but knock it out of gear, give it 10 seconds or so and put it in reverse and pressure comes up to around 200kpa.
No weird noises, no weird behaviour and I will be getting it looked at but the guy I have been told to use by a mate is notoriously difficult to tie down so could be weeks out yet.
Cant even get him to return phonecalls.
Any ideas?