Gray Gummy Stuff Out of Prop/NO Reverse

Guys,

This is what I noticed in the few past weeks:

1st noticed- About 2 weeks ago Gray Gummy Stuff out of the center of prop and it was a little greasy too. I did call a local mechanic and showed him too and he said not to worry about it. It was normal build up. It was just blowing out. 3-4 oz. of ozzie stuff.

2nd noticed - Yesterday I went out on the water and everything was fine. I launched and put the boat in reverse and no problem. Later that day I went to reverse and it did not want to go into gear and the trottle was tight. I put it into neutral and moved it back and forth a bit tight. Then I went to put it into reverse again and pulled the cover off to see if it was shifting. It looked fine(with motor off at this time). I turned it back on and went to shift and grinded like Grandpa's old standard truck.

3rd noticed- I talked to mechanic and he told me to un-screw the lower unit screw and take a look at the oil. Awww guess what I found-----Grey Gummy STUFF...

What does that mean and what are my options PLEASE?????

Thanks,

Th3rdcoast

Re: Gray Gummy Stuff Out of Prop/NO Reverse

time to rebuild the lower unit. open it up, hard shifting cause by rust, caused by water intrusion.

Re: Gray Gummy Stuff Out of Prop/NO Reverse

TashasDaddy,

Re-build the lower unit. NOT sound dumb but are there kits on this site and I am pretty mechanically inclined. Will that be hard to do and can I do it myself or get a mechanic?

What it cost for me and a good mechanic should charge?

Thanks

Re: Gray Gummy Stuff Out of Prop/NO Reverse

if you are mechanically inclined, and can follow a manual, you can do it. it's not rocket science. get the model # of the motor, and i'm going to post a link where you can get the engine specific, manual, or take that info, and search ebay for the manual. http://www.kencook.com/evinrudejohnsonmanuals/

complete engine diagram, and parts list here:http://www.evinrude.com/en-US/Accessories/Literature/

i don't know if the iboats store will have every thing, but ishopmarine.com should.
i will be out of touch, till friday.

Re: Gray Gummy Stuff Out of Prop/NO Reverse

What kind of motor are we talking about here? Year, model? Actually, it would be hard for anybody to give an honest estimate without opening it up and looking.