ETsubchief
New Member
- Aug 18, 2013
- 55
- Boat Info
- 1992 17' bowrider
120 mercruiser
- Engines
- 120 mercruiser i/o
A few weeks ago was Getting mh 170 br ready to take out. I had the mufflers on and raised the outdrive fully and heard some "clacking" from the outdtive,lowered it abit and the noise went away.
Didnt think much of it....
Fast foward a week later, long story short, needed s jump on the water, sea tow came out, jumped me and he heard the boat running and said the upper gimble bearing was going bad. The boat was soundingba bit rougher, but not alot. Figuered the noise i heard when the outdrive was fully up was due to the bearing. Havnt had the boat out since, finally replaced the bearing, but still have the noise.
Is it due to the drive being fully up and that is normal?
Didnt think much of it....
Fast foward a week later, long story short, needed s jump on the water, sea tow came out, jumped me and he heard the boat running and said the upper gimble bearing was going bad. The boat was soundingba bit rougher, but not alot. Figuered the noise i heard when the outdrive was fully up was due to the bearing. Havnt had the boat out since, finally replaced the bearing, but still have the noise.
Is it due to the drive being fully up and that is normal?