Hi.
after taking my small boat out of the water for hurricane irene, i decided to go ahead with all maintenance items since it was convenient. i changed oil and filters, lower unit oil, water pump impellor, etc. engine now has approx 600 hours on it and runs like a clock.
So i get her back in the water today, she starts up, and is making a clacking sound--you know the sound like it makes when you are halfway in gear, or go too slow into a gear before the dogs can catch. well, i was thinking I could just adjust it out with the shifter rod, since i could get rid of the noise by pushing gear shift lever to the reverse position a little and things would quiet out. the rod was put back as per the honda specs when i re-assembled it after the pump rebuild.
so i ran it to my dock about 5 miles from the landing--runs great as always, shifts in and out of forward and reverse great, no slipping, only when in neutral it makes this knocking sound, like the clutch dog is not centering and it is trying to go into a gear. i tried for 2 hours to adjust this out with the gear shift rod adjustment and it doesnt help any. I cant find anything loose in the linkage from the top end......
i am thinking that i must have done something with the shaft in the lower unit when i had it out replacing the water pump impellor. of course i didnt try to take it out or anything, but was wondering if it could have ridden up somehow....I am at a loss. and i am sure there is oil in the lower unit as i have already checked that..thought maybe i had forgot to refill it.
any ideas on what to look for when i get it off tomorrow would be greatly appreciated. it has to be something stupid i did because it has been flawless up to now.
Many thanks!!!
Steve
after taking my small boat out of the water for hurricane irene, i decided to go ahead with all maintenance items since it was convenient. i changed oil and filters, lower unit oil, water pump impellor, etc. engine now has approx 600 hours on it and runs like a clock.
So i get her back in the water today, she starts up, and is making a clacking sound--you know the sound like it makes when you are halfway in gear, or go too slow into a gear before the dogs can catch. well, i was thinking I could just adjust it out with the shifter rod, since i could get rid of the noise by pushing gear shift lever to the reverse position a little and things would quiet out. the rod was put back as per the honda specs when i re-assembled it after the pump rebuild.
so i ran it to my dock about 5 miles from the landing--runs great as always, shifts in and out of forward and reverse great, no slipping, only when in neutral it makes this knocking sound, like the clutch dog is not centering and it is trying to go into a gear. i tried for 2 hours to adjust this out with the gear shift rod adjustment and it doesnt help any. I cant find anything loose in the linkage from the top end......
i am thinking that i must have done something with the shaft in the lower unit when i had it out replacing the water pump impellor. of course i didnt try to take it out or anything, but was wondering if it could have ridden up somehow....I am at a loss. and i am sure there is oil in the lower unit as i have already checked that..thought maybe i had forgot to refill it.
any ideas on what to look for when i get it off tomorrow would be greatly appreciated. it has to be something stupid i did because it has been flawless up to now.
Many thanks!!!
Steve