Mercury V6 Lower Unit Problem?

bigblockdock · #1 04-29-2005, 11:52 PM

I have recently investigated this isue further by contacting another dealer known to me. He advised that on the non rachet type lower units, (that is the lower units that you can not turn the prop either way left or right when not running and in gear), a large SS prop such as a mirage will make some noise when running in gear on a hose. (rattle or chatter) the noise is elimated when the unit is in the water because of the prop pushing against water. On a rachet type lower unit you can turn the prop by hand in the direction the prop turns in that gear and hear a loud click as the ratchet slips and the prop will not turn in the opposite direction when in gear and not running. If a ratchet type lower unit has a rattle or chatter while running in gear on a hose you may indeed have a problem. I do not have a rachet type lower unit so the noise I hear is normal and the unit should be WHew! Hope this will help someone. Butch

gw204 · #2 05-04-2005, 01:16 PM

Butch,

Yes, this has helped someone. A fellow-Marylander at that. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

My '02 Merc. 150 makes the same noise when I run it on the hose and put it in gear, regardless if there's a SS or AL prop on it.

It worried me at first, but after 2 flawless seasons, I stopped thinking about it. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

Tight lines!

P.S. What part of MD are you in? I'm down near Solomons.

bigblockdock · #3 05-13-2005, 01:07 PM

Brian, I'm on the eastern shore of Maryland in Pocomoke City bout two miles north of the Md/Va line. I use to live in Carroll County back in the eighty's and fished from the bay bridge down to your area. Now I fish out of Crisfield most of the time. I'm glad I helped someone out. It had me pretty worried for awhile. I had just bought the motor used and the first time I ran it on the hose I thought it was going to blow. When I took it back the first thing they did was take the prop off and most of the noise disappeared. Then they put an alum. prop on and you could hear it but not like when the SS prop was on. I still worried about it until another dealer explained the same thing to me about the noise. I've used it one time since then and had no problem. Do you do any fishing up there? I here some monster rock have been caught near you. Butch