Stern thruster rattle

[ngleadow]

Hi
My stern thruster has begun to make a rattling grinding noise. It sounds like it is coming from the external deflector housing. I just had the prop replaced because the previous one had one vane broken off. Any ideas what might be causing this before I pull the boat out?

Thanks

Norm

 

[steveandtina]

NORM,, I CAN WITH A LOT OF CERTAINTY TELL YOU THAT IT IS IN ALL LIKELYHOOD YOUR GEAR LEG. YOU WILL SOON FIND THAT THE TRUSTER WILL WORK INTERMITTINGLY AND THEN QUIT ALTOGETHER :cry: THE GEAR LEG CONNECTS YOUR PROP TO THE THRUSTER MOTOR ITSELF. I REPLACED MINE THIS SPRING. A NICE GUY AT IMTRA SOLD ME ONE AT HIS COST SO BEFORE YOU START NEGOTIATING ,, [IS IT UNDER WARRANTY :?: ] YOU MIGHT WANT TO GIVE ME A CALL-- IF YOU ARE NOT MECHANICALLY INCLINED, YOU MIGHT WANT TO SUB THIS JOB OUT.. [ LITTLE CONSTRUCTION LINGO THERE] HOPE THIS HELPS,,, STEVE----5303207622