Chris Fleitman
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- Jul 15, 2010
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Hi guys, I have a 1997 Mercruiser Alpha One I/O. When I'm out on the water I hear a somewhat loud sound coming the outdrive. It sounds sort of like a skateboard speeding down the street. I can find a sweet spot when I'm trimmed down where the noise is not as loud, but the noise is still there. When I trim up, or make turns, it gets louder until I straighten out or lower the trim to the sweet spot. It doesn't sound right but I saw a forum at a different website saying it was normal. I'm not too convinced of that. A friend told me to grease the fitting in the upper drive. I will try it but not sure it that's a fix. The unit is filled to the fill-hole with oil (not milky, but the old owner might have replaced the oil so he could sell it). If it's a gimble bearing or U-Joint, how much should I expect to pay to have it fixed? Thanks in advance.