S&MFISH
Well-known member
Has anyone had this happen to them?Here is the story.
I purchased a 2005 Merc 115/80 Jet in '07.It's on an Alumacraft MV1756RR Jon.I've had no problems except a clogged P-hole since I got it ,until last weekend.
I'd been hearing a small rattle for a while and didn't think anything of it.Outboards sometimes rattle a little.
Well last weekend the wife and I were launching the rig,and I went to start it(as I always do before we launch)and CLICK!... CLICK!.... CLICK!Then she started.Once again,I thought nothing if it(compression lock).Backed the bot off the trailer and pulled over to the dock to wait for the wife.
We got ready to depart,so I start the engineand we back off the dock,I go to put it in forward.The shifter is locked up,no forward,only nuetral and reverse.
So here we are out in the lake,dead in the water.I raise the motor to see what is up, there is a bolt lodged in the gate preventing it from moving.So, back onto the trailer,up to the parking lot to try to figure this out.I started disassembly only to find out I don't have the proper tools to do the job.Home we go.
Get home and take the pump apart to find one of the mounting bolts had come out.Since the bolt was bent I had to find a replacement.Ended up finding a non-stainless bolt to get me by until I get the propoer one.
Went to the repair shop to get the right bolt.The replacement bolt is $18.50.and is on order.After talking to the service guy, this seems to be a common problem.He told me I was really lucky,because he has seen this happen and destroy impellers,housings,etc.
He told me to make sure all the bolts were tight and that Red Locktite on all the bolts to keep this from happening again.
Just thought I would pass this info on to everyone.
I purchased a 2005 Merc 115/80 Jet in '07.It's on an Alumacraft MV1756RR Jon.I've had no problems except a clogged P-hole since I got it ,until last weekend.
I'd been hearing a small rattle for a while and didn't think anything of it.Outboards sometimes rattle a little.
Well last weekend the wife and I were launching the rig,and I went to start it(as I always do before we launch)and CLICK!... CLICK!.... CLICK!Then she started.Once again,I thought nothing if it(compression lock).Backed the bot off the trailer and pulled over to the dock to wait for the wife.
We got ready to depart,so I start the engineand we back off the dock,I go to put it in forward.The shifter is locked up,no forward,only nuetral and reverse.
So here we are out in the lake,dead in the water.I raise the motor to see what is up, there is a bolt lodged in the gate preventing it from moving.So, back onto the trailer,up to the parking lot to try to figure this out.I started disassembly only to find out I don't have the proper tools to do the job.Home we go.
Get home and take the pump apart to find one of the mounting bolts had come out.Since the bolt was bent I had to find a replacement.Ended up finding a non-stainless bolt to get me by until I get the propoer one.
Went to the repair shop to get the right bolt.The replacement bolt is $18.50.and is on order.After talking to the service guy, this seems to be a common problem.He told me I was really lucky,because he has seen this happen and destroy impellers,housings,etc.
He told me to make sure all the bolts were tight and that Red Locktite on all the bolts to keep this from happening again.
Just thought I would pass this info on to everyone.