big tilt tube movement

IBWET · 30 June 2010, 09:23

A wee problem,

My experience of tilt tubes and issues with them is zero,so I'm looking for a bit of advise...even if... 'it's nothing, don't worry about it'.

When the engine is tilted right up...and you then grab the skeg and lift,there is approx 2mm movement/play in the tube...is this normal? I haven't seen it on any other outboards I've tried, could it be this model needs this, or is it forked and I need a new one/get it looked at..?

Any help is appreciated.

9D280 · 30 June 2010, 11:16

My old Yammy did that...... 2 plastic top hat bushes between the tube and the swivel bracket had worn. From memory about £5 from Yampower. Not that the Yam price will be much use to you....

jyasaki · 30 June 2010, 14:25

My F115 does that if the bushing is in a certain orientation. Fine otherwise. Going to leave it until it actually causes me angst.

jky

IBWET · 30 June 2010, 15:31

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Originally Posted by jyasaki

My F115 does that if the bushing is in a certain orientation. Fine otherwise. Going to leave it until it actually causes me angst.

jky

What if the angst is "son of a byatch !the outboards gone!!" mine has had a fairly easy life..the amount of movement triming during use must be minimal...if it's actually wear,it's concerning,best of luck with yours..

IBWET · 30 June 2010, 15:37

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Originally Posted by 9D280

My old Yammy did that...... 2 plastic top hat bushes between the tube and the swivel bracket had worn. From memory about £5 from Yampower. Not that the Yam price will be much use to you....

Actually Phil at Yampower now service's suzuki's....so might stock these,if it indeed proves to be the case.

jyasaki · 01 July 2010, 14:26

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Originally Posted by IBWET

What if the angst is "son of a byatch !the outboards gone!!" mine has had a fairly easy life..the amount of movement triming during use must be minimal...if it's actually wear,it's concerning,best of luck with yours..

I don't think it's that big an issue: the actual pin is fine; it seems to be some kind of bearing surface inside that generates the play. So, unless the (don't remember now, but it's pretty beefy: 3/4"? 1"?) pin breaks, the motor's not going anywhere.

jky

martini · 01 July 2010, 15:21

I take it you mean steering tube? Mine have a lot more than 2mm! As previously mentioned normally it's the plastic top hats/spacers. Tiny cheap part but the labour involved in replacing makes it not worth the bother, they're not critical and your motor won't fall off.

Just keep pumping grease in on a regular basis and replace worn parts whenever