Hello iboats!
I'm new to boating and especially boat maintenance...and I need help. I'm sorry I don't know all of the technical terminology, but I'm working on it.
Well, I have a knocking sound coming from (I think) the lower gear housing. I fired her up for the coming spring and the engine sounds fine, but when I put it in gear I heard a knocking sound. So I cut the engine, put it in neutral and lowered the drive to full down position. The sound is very noticeable when I spin the prop by hand. It makes a small knock about every 6th of a turn. 6 knocks for every full revolution. It's pretty loud when the engines turning it. This can't be normal. Can anyone make any suggestions on what it might be? Do you think it'll make it though the summer?
Thanks!
I'm new to boating and especially boat maintenance...and I need help. I'm sorry I don't know all of the technical terminology, but I'm working on it.
Well, I have a knocking sound coming from (I think) the lower gear housing. I fired her up for the coming spring and the engine sounds fine, but when I put it in gear I heard a knocking sound. So I cut the engine, put it in neutral and lowered the drive to full down position. The sound is very noticeable when I spin the prop by hand. It makes a small knock about every 6th of a turn. 6 knocks for every full revolution. It's pretty loud when the engines turning it. This can't be normal. Can anyone make any suggestions on what it might be? Do you think it'll make it though the summer?
Thanks!