Offshoreonly.com - Mercruiser 6.2L Motor Squeek

Offshoreonly.com (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/)

- General Boating Discussion (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion-51/)

- - Mercruiser 6.2L Motor Squeek (https://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/general-boating-discussion/255763-mercruiser-6-2l-motor-squeek.html)

1MOSES1

06-13-2011 05:03 PM

Mercruiser 6.2L Motor Squeek

We have a squeek in our port side motor. It is not a constant squeek. The funny part is, once the motor is warm the squeek goes away completely. We just put new belts on, so i am thinking that might be the culprit. Maybe its not tight enough and slipping a bit. Any other suggestions or opinions on what it could be? I was thinking a bearing might be going somewhere but I wouldnt think that would go away after the engine is warm.

blaquebaja

06-13-2011 05:19 PM

spray some belt dressing or wd40 prior to start up, and see if the noise go away.

FogduckerIII

06-13-2011 06:42 PM

Rub a bar of soap on the inside face of the belts....:coolcowboy:

Expensive Date

06-13-2011 07:32 PM

Could be a tight sea water pump from sitting all winter.Take the belt off and spin everything by hand,Is it coming from the front of the engine?Have you greased your gimbal bearing lately?.

1MOSES1

06-13-2011 07:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Expensive Date (Post 3428392)

Could be a tight sea water pump from sitting all winter.Take the belt off and spin everything by hand,Is it coming from the front of the engine?Have you greased your gimbal bearing lately?.

havent greased the bearing lately...its weird. the first time we went out, we didnt encounter a squeel. we have been out quite a few times already.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:30 PM.