Hi
Yesterday during winterizing I noticed something very concerning with my engine. The pan underneath had a good deal of oil mixed with some clumped rust particles. Additionally there was a part that looks like some sort of collar that was laying in the oil and I can't tell what it's from.
My boat is 1991 Hunter 30T with Yanmar 2GM20F.
The mystery part almost looks like a piece from my old stuffing box that I had professionally replaced in the spring. Perhaps it was left somewhere on the engine and fell down eventually from vibrations and is unrelated to the oil leak. However, somehow I doubt that.
I usually check the engine on a pretty regular basis but the last couple of times I ran it at the dock while doing end of season work and didn't look underneath so it's unclear when the leak happened.
The engine still has a good deal of oil in it and starts and runs fine and sounds same as always. Also with the engine running I don't notice any additional oil leaking or dripping anywhere.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.
Yesterday during winterizing I noticed something very concerning with my engine. The pan underneath had a good deal of oil mixed with some clumped rust particles. Additionally there was a part that looks like some sort of collar that was laying in the oil and I can't tell what it's from.
My boat is 1991 Hunter 30T with Yanmar 2GM20F.
The mystery part almost looks like a piece from my old stuffing box that I had professionally replaced in the spring. Perhaps it was left somewhere on the engine and fell down eventually from vibrations and is unrelated to the oil leak. However, somehow I doubt that.
I usually check the engine on a pretty regular basis but the last couple of times I ran it at the dock while doing end of season work and didn't look underneath so it's unclear when the leak happened.
The engine still has a good deal of oil in it and starts and runs fine and sounds same as always. Also with the engine running I don't notice any additional oil leaking or dripping anywhere.
Any insights would be greatly appreciated.