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The only thing I have to compare it to is the 20 year old MotorGuide that was on the boat originally. It was silent. This Terrova sounds like a transmission full of gravel. Kind of hard to sneak up on a fishing spot like this.
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Does the head lean that much as in the picture. It looks like it is not straight up and down when deployed. have you hit anything with it? I've got one and its quite as a mouse in church.
Mine is ultra quiet also.
err-err---err.. That's all I hear.
Mine is quiet, I was startjng to think something was wrong with mine cause it wasn't making any noise
Thank you all for replying.
No jimp, the trolling motor is straight, camera was crooked.
The noise grows from start, where it's going too low an rpm to really make a noise, to 5 1/2-6 1/2 where its the loudest on it's way to 10 where it's quieted out some. It literally sounds like several gears out of alignment until I realize theres no gears.
It hasn't been hit on anything, only the second time out with it this year. It sounds (no pun) like I'll be contacting MinnKota.
Have you pulled the prop off and checked the spindle to make sure it is turning true ?Quote:
Originally Posted by tsaints1115
No that is not normal. If it is brand new, I would ask for a replacement.
I will do that, thx.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brian@BBGmarine
Mine is not loud running, only steering is noisey.
The shaft is running true, Thx Brian.
Sounds like a junk bearing to me.
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Mine is quiet as well while running. I do wish the steering was quieter but that's it.
Took it to the repair center. Showed the above video to the repairman. He's leaning towards a bad magnet. We shall see.
Turns out somewhere in it's journey to me the motor had pieces of the magnet break off and that was the cause of all the noise.
Good to hear you have a fix. I wish I could hear stuff better. Brenda tells me I am full of crap all the time. Wonder if this causes hearing blockage?
I'm just mad at myself. Had the motor since Dec 1st or so but since I was redoing the boat it sat in the box till mid April before it was mounted and even then I didn't have any prior Minn Kota expieriance when I powered it up in the garage to let me know that the noises it made weren't correct. It wasnt till it went in the water the first time that I thought that it had something wrong.
my trolling motor started making this noise today not quite as bad as yours
The motor at the prop is fairly quiet but still not as quiet as the 20 year old Motorguide it replaced. It's newest thing is at any time the motor makes steering adjustments, such as when on autopilot, it squeaks loudly where there shaft goes through the steering box. Going to try some silicone spray and see if that helps. I might give MinnKota a call but it'll be hell or high water before I lose two weeks fishing while I wait on the ARS to get around to it, at least till the end of the season.
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