Hi,
I have a 225 Pro XS that's leaking a dark purple-ish fluid out of the top of the main hydraulic piston that trims the motor. I'm sure it's the main center piston, and not the 2 rams on the side because I can see it pooled at the top of that piston.
The pool of fluid on the ground is roughly the size of a dollar bill if you ripped it in half length-wise. What's weird is, I cleaned it all up about 2.5 weeks ago, and nothing was leaking. Now all of a sudden we have a fair bit on the ground. I was recently doing some re-wiring in the boat, which had me testing that the trim worked, the jack plate worked, the power poles worked, and the motor cranked after I did the wiring. So most likely all that messing around aggravated the leak.
Here's a few other fun facts:
- I had the boat winterized and had a basic maintenance/inspection done on it since I just bought the boat 3 months ago
- I didn't notice the leak before taking it to get winterized, it just started recently
- This was originally a Florida boat, and is now a Chicago boat enjoying it's first cold winter and 45 degree water (before getting winterized)
- I keep the boat stored in the garage with the trim down and the wheel turned, otherwise she wouldn't fit
So my questions are:
- Is it possible that the leak is caused by the motor being stowed in the down position and/or turned, possibly if they over-filled it?
- Is this fluid normally purple, or is it something else is leaking?
- Do places normally fill this fluid up when doing basic maintenance?
- If it is a bad seal, how do you estimate it might cost/how many hours?
I plan on calling this place tomorrow to see if they know what's up, or if they "guarantee their work"
Specs:
Serial Num: 1b863739
2012 Merc 225 Pro XS
Fury 4-Blade 25p
Thanks for your help!