Hello fellow boaters. I am in a bad position and am in need of some expertise. First off I have a 1989 110 Johnson V4 VRO outboard and I don't know much of anything about boat engines.
Went fishing the other day and while in WOT, my motor started to sound like it was over revving and I immediately loss speed. So, I immediately put it in neutral and turned off the ignition. But I noticed even when I turned off the ignition, the motor kept running for about 5 more couple seconds and the engine had a clacking noise before it finally stopped. There was no smoking of any sort. I went back to open the cover and didn't notice any water or anything unusual. I didn't hear any alarms as well. So, I tried to turn the engine back on but it wouldn't turn over. I can see that the starter engages the flywheel, but the flywheel seems like it is stuck and won't turn. It seems like the engine is locked up..if that makes any sense.
What do you think happened...Do you think the motor is blown? Or is my lower unit? Or is it something else...
Any help is appreciated. I would like any opinions before sending it to a mechanic.
Went fishing the other day and while in WOT, my motor started to sound like it was over revving and I immediately loss speed. So, I immediately put it in neutral and turned off the ignition. But I noticed even when I turned off the ignition, the motor kept running for about 5 more couple seconds and the engine had a clacking noise before it finally stopped. There was no smoking of any sort. I went back to open the cover and didn't notice any water or anything unusual. I didn't hear any alarms as well. So, I tried to turn the engine back on but it wouldn't turn over. I can see that the starter engages the flywheel, but the flywheel seems like it is stuck and won't turn. It seems like the engine is locked up..if that makes any sense.
What do you think happened...Do you think the motor is blown? Or is my lower unit? Or is it something else...
Any help is appreciated. I would like any opinions before sending it to a mechanic.