High Pitch Whine in outdrive
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High Pitch Whine in outdrive
You can't hear it from the boat, but if you are sitting on the dock when my boat passes by you can hear a high pitch whine noise coming from the outdrive. The oil level is good and it has no problem going from neutral to forward or reverse. Any ideas what this could be?
I guess I should mention that it is a Bravo 1 outdrive.
I guess I should mention that it is a Bravo 1 outdrive.
Last edited by Julio; 08-16-2004 at 09:46 PM.
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Re: High Pitch Whine in outdrive
sounds like a gimble bearing to me.
how old is the boat? when's the last time you had the drive off? have you greased the zerk on the outside of the housing lately
you can usually spin them with your fingers and you will fell the resistance if they are bad.
how old is the boat? when's the last time you had the drive off? have you greased the zerk on the outside of the housing lately
you can usually spin them with your fingers and you will fell the resistance if they are bad.
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Re: High Pitch Whine in outdrive
It's a 2001 model. I did pull the outdrive earlier this year and greased everything. I may pull it again and check it out to be on the safe side.
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i just re-read your post and noticed that you don't hear it from inside the boat. usually with the boat in gear you can hear/feel a bad gimble inside the boat.
does the niose happen when your not around a dock? have someone that is swimming close by listen for the niose. i was on a dock once that would whine when any boat went bye.
does the niose happen when your not around a dock? have someone that is swimming close by listen for the niose. i was on a dock once that would whine when any boat went bye.
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Re: High Pitch Whine in outdrive
A friend of mine told me that he heard it as I passed by. I got on the dock and let someone drive my boat and I too heard it. Some of the whine is normal,like when the boat is headed towards you, but as the boat passes by you can hear it loud and clear.
The boat shifts great, no other noises, like gears grinding or something about to fly apart.
The boat shifts great, no other noises, like gears grinding or something about to fly apart.
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Re: High Pitch Whine in outdrive
Have you changed anything in the outdrive like the oil that you use?
How long have you owned the boat. Do you know the boat well?
It is normal to get some wining out of a drive. Is this noise heard over external exhaust?
How long have you owned the boat. Do you know the boat well?
It is normal to get some wining out of a drive. Is this noise heard over external exhaust?
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Re: High Pitch Whine in outdrive
Originally Posted by Active Mike
Have you changed anything in the outdrive like the oil that you use?
How long have you owned the boat. Do you know the boat well?
It is normal to get some wining out of a drive. Is this noise heard over external exhaust?
How long have you owned the boat. Do you know the boat well?
It is normal to get some wining out of a drive. Is this noise heard over external exhaust?