Lost forward and reverse and trans fluid all over

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   Frustrating night.

Took the 81 out for the first cruise of the year tonight.   About 2 miles into the cruise cruising at 25mph I completely lost forward.   I costed to a stop and tried reverse and that is gone also.   No loud crash or bang, just loss of propulsion.

As I waited for a tow the bildge started to fill with transmission fliud.

Hoses are entact and not leaking.

The frustrating part is that this is a rebuilt transmission that was installed in 2021 that has about 4 hrs on it.   The rebuilder gave a six month warrenty.  The boat didn't see water in 2022. 

Any suggestions to the cause or fix would be appreciated.   I will call the rebuilder on Monday. 

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Wisky Badger Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Joined: July-02-2015 Location: Wisconsin Status: Offline Points: 218	Post Options Post Reply Quote Wisky Badger Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Lost forward and reverse and trans fluid all over Posted: July-28-2023 at 9:11pm
	Frustrating night. Took the 81 out for the first cruise of the year tonight. About 2 miles into the cruise cruising at 25mph I completely lost forward. I costed to a stop and tried reverse and that is gone also. No loud crash or bang, just loss of propulsion. As I waited for a tow the bildge started to fill with transmission fliud. Hoses are entact and not leaking. The frustrating part is that this is a rebuilt transmission that was installed in 2021 that has about 4 hrs on it. The rebuilder gave a six month warrenty. The boat didn't see water in 2022. Any suggestions to the cause or fix would be appreciated. I will call the rebuilder on Monday.

KENO Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Grand Poobah Joined: June-06-2004 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 11127	Post Options Post Reply Quote KENO Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: July-29-2023 at 5:47am
	It sounds like you probably blew the front (pump) seal on the transmission. The fluid would leak from the bottom of the bellhousing. If it was the rear seal you'd see it leaking just forward of the shaft coupling Over the years people have had numerous front seal issues. Sometimes a small leak, sometimes the seal pops out and you get a BIG leak and lose forward and reverse like you described Sometimes the pump is worn out and has too much internal clearance, putting too much pressure on the seal which normally sees very little pressure,(discharge pressure is leaking back to the suction due to the excessive clearances) and sometimes the seal just decided to fall out because it wasn't in place good. You can find posts about just putting in a new seal working for some people and others have had to replace the pump itself. Not knowing anything about your rebuild, like whether it was a new pump or the old pump with a new seal installed your Monday phone call sounds like a good thing.

Lost forward and reverse and trans fluid all over

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