prop shaft wobble
05-21-2010, 07:28 AM
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prop shaft wobble
fired up motors yesterday and put drive in gear and notoced with no props on the shaft on the one drive has a slight wobble to it and the other one spins perfect never noticed it before and both lowers have been done in past 2 years, will it hurt to run it. It is maybe out 30 thousands but it is tight coming out of the case so it must be very slighlty bent.
05-21-2010, 08:02 AM
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It sounds like the shaft is starting to break. You should change it before your prop will be on the bottom of the lake. Just broke one this pass weekend a luckily caught it before I lost my prop.
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05-21-2010, 09:42 AM
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If you can SEE a wobble, it's bad. It will quickly tear up the seal and loose drive fluid and allow water in the drive. Then your replacing an entire lower/drive instead of a prop shaft.....your call.
05-21-2010, 11:01 AM
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Agree, if you can see it, or feel it; replace it. Much less of a headache to get it over with now before you loose a prop, smoke a drive, and ruin a day on the water.
05-21-2010, 04:49 PM
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If your asking the question......you need to pay someone to do it. The tools alone cost 2-3 times what you'll pay someone. and assuming you do it right and don't tear up a lower from putting it together wrong you could be WAY ahead by paying the labor.
