Oil leak from the intake plate

[Kieferfeet]

I have a 1998 sugar sand tango that we just switched motors. It has run fine since but we noticed an oil leak coming from the intake plate.

The oil doesn’t seem to be coming from either oil reservoir.

The motor is a 175 sport jet v6.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

 

[rickyflores]

I have a 1998 sugar sand tango that we just switched motors. It has run fine since but we noticed an oil leak coming from the intake plate.

The oil doesn’t seem to be coming from either oil reservoir.

The motor is a 175 sport jet v6.

Any thoughts are appreciated!

That to me looks like it would be either coming from the stator assembly or the gear box that holds gear oil with has the drive shaft spine that spins the impeller. Here is the link to what im referring to.

https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/oem-parts/sport-jet/1997/1175j01td/nozzle-and-rudder-serial-number-0e203000-thru-0e344999

https://www.crowleymarine.com/mercury/oem-parts/sport-jet/1997/1175j01td/jet-drive-housing-serial-number-0e203000-thru-0e344999