Honda 2.3 Tender Outboard squeaks

[Ballistix]

Hi guys, got one of these, it's great and has be ultra reliable. I serviced it myself last year, it's only a year old.

Last week when putting it back into the boat hold I noticed that when turning the prop by hand it would squeak further up the shaft. I "think" it's the clutch, given that this motor has a centrifugal clutch. Anyone know if this is common? It sounds like it's coming from just below the engine itself and it's where I would think the clutch mechanism is.

Cheers
T

 

[fireball]

That is where the clutch mech is ... not tried turning the prop by hand and listening hard - is it loud?

 

[Ballistix]

Well, not really loud, but you can hear it squeaking away if you turn the prop..

 

[captainslarty]

Does it go - Squeek - Squeek - ?

or .. squeek squeek squeek squeek squeek. ??

If the first.. you are running it too slow.

 

[Ballistix]

You're kidding right?

 

[Ballistix]

OK, well, if I turn it slowly but constantly it's a contineous squeak. If I turn it a bit fast, flick it so to speak, the squeak goes. There is also a clunk clunk clunk that is going with the squeak. Maybe this is just normal and I've never noticed it before?
T

 

[fireball]

So it's more of a Clunk Squeak Clunk Squeak .... ?

 

[VicS]

Mice!

 

[Chrusty1]

Just sounds like another agricultural Honda, tough as old boots, but...........

 

[Ballistix]

LOL, OK maybe I'll just leave it /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[reeac]

Our inflatable plus Honda outboard capsized once in a gust [noone on board] and a week or so later the Honda developed a nasty squeak. The agent said that the bearing associated with the clutch is sensitive to salt water [!] and always needed replacing if the motor got dunked.

 

[Otter]

[ QUOTE ]
Clunk Squeak Clunk Squeak

[/ QUOTE ] Maybe the mouse has a wooden leg?

 

[Ballistix]

Yikes Reeac....sounds like it...although the engine has never been dunked /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif