M V Nut N Fancy

[jig rig]

is in dry dock with a noise in the lower unit.

Went down to the river this am for some fish catching. My Yamaha has a tapping noise in forward, under load. Drained the lower unit oil and I've got the dreaded sparkles in the oil.

Good news is I've got a back up ( my old johnsonrude) for tomorrow morning. If Mamma gives me yard leave.

[prefers shiners]

sorry bout that JR.....hope it's not 2 bad.....I would have figured your ice chest would have wore out first.....

[jig rig]

a look at the damage

[Tracker123]

What caused that JR? Low on oil? Looks like it was running hot.

["G"]

I think he hit something with the prop

[Tracker123]

.... If Mamma gives me yard leave.

Who's Mamma?

[jig rig]

What caused that JR? Low on oil? Looks like it was running hot.

Probably Hit something. It was full of oil. Didn't see anything that indicated heat.

When you shock the teeth on the gears and break a tooth the metal destroys the the bearings.

The cost of Parts,new gears, seals, bearings, water pump, etc is almost half what a new unit cost.

[saute86]

Sorry to hear about that.

[Micropterus salmoides]

Eeeewwww. Mechanical work....
Shoot, ur cut out for that job though. master mechanic
Got a tougher cookie for you to conquer when ready.


Hope you get it fixed up Mr M

[Tracker123]

Probably Hit something. It was full of oil. Didn't see anything that indicated heat.

When you shock the teeth on the gears and break a tooth the metal destroys the the bearings.

The cost of Parts,new gears, seals, bearings, water pump, etc is almost half what a new unit cost.

Being that much, are you going to go ahead and get a new unit?