1976 Johnson....25E76E....
I dropped the lower unit off my engine to replace the water pump.
While I was replacing the water pump, I lifted the drive shaft all the way out of the lower unit.
I don't know why I did that...I didn't need to...
Anyway..I put it back in and it seemed to go all the way down because the pin that "keys" into the water pump (I have a pin not a key) sits just above the impeller plate like it is supposed....sooo..I think its down as far as it needs to be.
I can pull the shift rod up and the engine goes into forward and the other way for reverse....
BUT.....when I turn the the drive shaft by hand, there can be heard a grinding in the gear case.
Like rubbing your knuckles over a washboard.
The lower unit oil seems light and was not completely full when I checked it (after I heard the noise).
Question:
I guess I would normally hear a little gear noise as the gears are meshing, yes?
Is this noise normal and was taking the drive shaft all the way out somehow not allowed me to simply push it back down where it's supposed to be?
I'm gonna crack the gear case...what should I look for?
I dropped the lower unit off my engine to replace the water pump.
While I was replacing the water pump, I lifted the drive shaft all the way out of the lower unit.
I don't know why I did that...I didn't need to...
Anyway..I put it back in and it seemed to go all the way down because the pin that "keys" into the water pump (I have a pin not a key) sits just above the impeller plate like it is supposed....sooo..I think its down as far as it needs to be.
I can pull the shift rod up and the engine goes into forward and the other way for reverse....
BUT.....when I turn the the drive shaft by hand, there can be heard a grinding in the gear case.
Like rubbing your knuckles over a washboard.
The lower unit oil seems light and was not completely full when I checked it (after I heard the noise).
Question:
I guess I would normally hear a little gear noise as the gears are meshing, yes?
Is this noise normal and was taking the drive shaft all the way out somehow not allowed me to simply push it back down where it's supposed to be?
I'm gonna crack the gear case...what should I look for?