Water leaking in from shift cable end.

[CaptRich]

Ok, just put a new water pump on and started the engine for the first time on muffs only not in the water yet and noticed water drip on manifold from the shift cable where can the water be coming from , new gaskets on upper last year. 1996 23 SR,5.7l alpha 1 gen 2

[mmwjr]

Upper or lower shift cable? Do you have spacers between the exhaust manifolds and risers? If so there may be a leak dripping onto the cable which in turn is dripping onto the manifold. Can you post a picture of where you are seeing the water?

[CaptRich]

http://leak[/IMG] it's the lower shifter dripping onto the valve cover, a slow drip from the end where the cable goes into the plastic. yes, three"spacers.https://photos.app.goo.gl/k4DWeUfXSNkXWiTx7

[mmwjr]

The lower shift cable and the water inlet hose from the transom assembly to t-stat housing cross at the inner transom so a drip there may be the source.

[CaptRich]

So is it something that can be reached from the outdrive or is it something that's in the engine compartment, I have no idea where to look?

[mmwjr]

In the engine compartment at the inner transom.

[CaptRich]

Okay, found it. It was a leaking o ring from bell housing, black o ring in between housing had started leaking into shift cable housing pushing water back up into cable. New bell gasket and o ring fixed.

[mmwjr]

Thanks for letting us know what the issue was.