Lower Unit Or Linkage Problem

[tv tom]

WHEN THE MOTOR WAS ONE YEAR OLD I HAD IMPELLER CHANGED BY GUY WHO DOESN'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT HIS PROFESSION BUT THIS PROBLEM NEVER DEVELOPED FOR 7 MORE YEARS. THEREFORE I DON'T THINK I CAN BLAME IT ON HIM, I HAVE CHANGED GEAR LUBE EVERY YEAR I HAVE HAD MOTOR. ONE PLACE HAD ME CHANGE TO VOLVO GEAR LUBE WHEN PROBLEM FIRST OCCURED. IT MADE NO DIFFERENCE. THEY ALSO PUT NEW IMPELLER IN BUT THE PROBLEM ALREADY EXISTED. THAT IS WHY I WAS THERE. I MEANT NO DISREPECT FOR FISHWRENCH WHEN I MENTIONED HYDRO-TEC JUST THE OPPOSITE. I APPRECIATE HIS HELP BUT DON'T KNOW HIS BUSINESS NAME OR ADDRESS AND IS A LONG WAYS OFF. I HAVE ALSO HEARD GOOD THINGS ABOUT FRED. I HAVE BOUGHT A FEW THINGS THERE FOR MOTOR BUT CALLED THEM FIRST AND THEY DID NOT RETURN MY CALL AS THEY SAID THEY WOULD SO I WROTE THEM OFF.

PS=KNEE WAS OPERATED ON FRIDAY=WAS FINE TIL DOPE WORE OFF THEN HURT BAD WAS SICK AT STOMACH=THROAT AND FACE TORE UP BY BREATHING TUBE BUT LOTS BETTER ON ALL FRONTS TODAY

[fishinwrench]

Right on then. I misunderstood and thought you said that someone had disassembled the lower unit at one point.

The only thing I was attempting to emphasize on was that gearlube alone (regardless of what kind it is) is not the root cause of the problem. There is something else going on there.

Have you drained the gearcase and inspected the lube? Any metal particles in it?

[oldasdirt]

My guess if u called fred he was on vacation he's had real back problems or was doing a little r and r at the doctors offices. Lol sorry about the no call back. No I don't work there but yes sometimes things get misplaced so you sound like your getting better do what you wish but if you want it fixed its agood bet he can get it done. If not it sounds like its time to up grade and enjoy life at least that's my story. Good fishing and don't sweat the small stuff. Merry Christmas all.

[Old plug]

Wrench ------- you repairing inboards ????? I never seen one up there. Got a lady next door with a small cruiser that she mentioned awhile back. Wanting to have it checked out. Warn you now i bet there is a lot engine damage. Her brother in law stared it up about 3 yrs ago ran it awhilek then brought it back and its been setting on the lift ever since.