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Old 07 May 2012, 04:33   #1
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Foward gear noise

Hi I have a 1991 mercury 25 hp outboard motor I recently just replaced the water pump/impeller on. My questions are when the motor is off and in neutral I can spin the propeller forward and backwards with no problem, when I put the motor in the forward gear and spin the propeller forward there is a clicking type noise heard from within. When I put it in reverse the propeller seems very hard to turn, my main concern is the clicking type noise when I put in forward is this normal I haven't heard this noise before
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Old 07 May 2012, 07:38   #2
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I have a mercury 40, and it is the same, mine works perfectly so I don't think you have a problem...
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Old 07 May 2012, 08:15   #3
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it is supposed to do that , in fwd the theory is that you hit something with the prop the prop ratchets and no damage is done, that clicking sound in fwd is the gear ratcheting
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Lol I just don't remember that noise being there before I changed the impeller but I could be wrong I just don't want to damage it even more If it is q
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Looks to me as though you've thrashed the aRse out of it
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Huh whats arse??
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perfectly normal, dont worry about it
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Huh whats arse??
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Looks to me as though you've thrashed the aRse out of it
Might want to read the other replies before you make an arse out of yourself.

How does it "look to you" at all without pics?


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Its normal, the noise is the gears jumping over the dogs on the clutch.
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Old 08 May 2012, 02:15   #11
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Thanks for the replays. Just took out the boat and everything is in working order I guess I was just over thinking it
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