Finally splased down, but....

s2gots

s2gots

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Sunday was the first day of the season for me...was a very good day out at New Melones lake,( for those of you that are familiar) the boat ran very good, except this thumping noise that happened about 3 times or so...this is the situation-siting idle, move lever forward and boat starts to move, less than 5 seconds later, a slight thump noise coming from the outdrive I assume. It happened when I eased on the throttle, and it also happened when I mashed on the throttle. Other than that it ran good...anyone know what this might be???

88 4winns
5.7 with Cobra

TIA
 
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Coors

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Re: Finally splased down, but....

You have this thread ongoing in another forum.
 
Don S

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Re: Finally splased down, but....

Could be rounded clutch dogs on the gears. And it could have been caused by needing a new shift cable.
Only way to know for sure is check the cable adjustment BY THE BOOK, if all is ok, then the shift dogs need looked at.
 
s2gots

s2gots

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Re: Finally splased down, but....

yes, and someone mentioned to try posting in the I/O forum, might get more responses....didnt know that it was an issue.....
 
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Coors

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Re: Finally splased down, but....

along with that Hastings article, a factory manual will help.
 
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