Motor problem

[ctrevis7]

I need some help with my motor it seems like its slipping a little bit but not reall sure if its the gears or what, and sometime doesnt want to go in gear. anyone know anything much about outboards, I have a video of what its doing its kinda hard to explain, i cant figure out whats the problem and neither can the shop i took it too. I cant upload the video here for some reason but i can email the video to somone if they dont mind helping. Just wanting to get back on the water this week to do a little hunting.

Thanks

[Redleg]

Check your PMs.

[Redleg]

http://s267.photobucket.com/albums/i...rent=Motor.mp4

[ctrevis7]

Thanks Redleg


not that great of a video but you can hearwhen it slips, im guessing thats what it is, now having a hard time even getting it in gearbut sometimes it will go in gear just have to go slow and idle

[Towman]

sounds like the gears in foot or clutch dog going bad not sure tho. had a johnson 25 best thing i did was buy a mercury 25 just a thought

[ctrevis7]

yeah ive been thinking about it but if the gears go bad will i need awhole new lower unit?

[Towman]

probably be cheaper

[ctrevis7]

ah alright might just be bette to get another motor.

Thanks tow

[Towman]

get a second opinion i am not a boat mechanic by any means just enough to get me by

[BrowningGold]

Take the foot off and inspect the gears in the lower unit. Look for any signs of damage, and start from there. Also, check the top of the drive shaft and make sure that it is in good shape as well...and one more thought, check that your shift shaft does not have any play in it...(i.e. motor vibrations causing it to go in and out of gear). These things are relatively simple to do if you have some common sense....there is a lot of info on the web about it as well. Good luck

[ctrevis7]

Take the foot off and inspect the gears in the lower unit. Look for any signs of damage, and start from there. Also, check the top of the drive shaft and make sure that it is in good shape as well...and one more thought, check that your shift shaft does not have any play in it...(i.e. motor vibrations causing it to go in and out of gear). These things are relatively simple to do if you have some common sense....there is a lot of info on the web about it as well. Good luck

Thanks for the advice, as far as taking the foot apart is it farely simple to do?

[pokin'fun]

when is the last time you changed your foot oil? pull the lower plug and look for any sign of metal. it is magnetised. you can get that foot rebuilt for around $300.

[ctrevis7]

i just had it tuned up and the foot oil changed last week, i just put almost 300 into it, starting to think that i may be better off jus getting a new motor i really dont know. just wanna get on the water this week

[BrowningGold]

I'm not going to say that it's easy, but if you have some mechanical sense about you, then you can do it. If you don't want to put a lot more money into it, buy yourself a service manual and go from there. It will tell you exactly how to do the above mentioned things...and you might surprise yourself and save some hard earned $$$.

[ctrevis7]

ok cool im gonna break it down today and check it out,

Thanks for all you guys help