snapper
07-24-2005, 11:11 AM
a couple weeks ago i hit something and slighty bent the prop.now i just noticed when my boat is on the trailer and the motor is not in gear,their is a clinking sound when i spin the prop.the motor is running fine but is that sound something to worry about?
snapper
WildeOne
07-25-2005, 04:53 PM
If it doesn't make noise in the water running in neutral, I wouldn't worry. Depending on how hard the hit was, I would check for a bent prop shaft (use a dial indicator to check runout). More than .005" and the shaft needs to be straightened by a machine shop. Also, depending on how much damage, you may want a prop shop to repair the prop.