OK, went to tilt up the outdrive and had oil squirting from the top of the trim cylinder-starboard side. With bout out of the water, and some research, boat is a 69 Nautaline, with the Chrysler 318 and a Chrysler 300-5006 outdrive put on in 1998. anyway, the leak is coming from the t-connector on the top of the cylinder. T-connector screws into the cylinder, but the threads part gave way and broke off at the bottom of the T. Im hoping i can retap the hole and replace the T-Connector, anyone have a spare t-connector they dont need? I have the parts manual for the cylinders, and will check with the recommended Marine Parts store, but thought if anyone might have spare parts laying around, a nice way to get rid of them....(Wishful Thinking!!)



Let me know, Matt-Long Island, NY

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Welcome to the forum. It's great to have an optimist on board.

Before you retap anything get an EZ-out and you should be able to get the broken piece of the T out without damage to the threads. I don't know about a new T but sounds like you are on the right track for locating one. Good luck.