Lower Unit gear tooth broken

[16Pilot]

I recently rplaced the retainer plate behind my carrier housing and noticed half of a tooth was broken on my drive gear coming down from the upper housing. My quetion is can I use it this weekend because I have had this trip planned for six months? Thanks guys, I know this is a stupid question but I do not have enough time to have it replaced. -Chris

 

[Don S]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

Just make sure you have SeaTow, or there are plenty of people around so they can tow you back in. They shouldn't mind the inconvienience.

 

[tommays]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

i would be suprised if it did not have a bigger failure resuling in a much larger repiar cost<br /><br /><br />something had to realy stress the drive gears <br /><br />your allready realy luckey it did not fail on the water<br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[16Pilot]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

sooooo dont take it?

 

[16Pilot]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

I am definitley not fixing it, I plan to sell the damn thing because it has been one thing after another. I put a new motor in it and all new electrical. I am finished with the stupid thing. I am going outboard next time.

 

[16Pilot]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

I was told it would be a $1000.00 or more to fix it.

 

[Limited-Time]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

If yer sure you’re not placing yourself any one else in any danger if/when problems arise...(safety first ya know). And if yer not worried about possibly breaking down off shore, or inflicting additional damage, and increasing repair cost…go for it. But I would not.

 

[Bondo]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

Originally posted by 16Pilot:<br /> I am definitley not fixing it, I plan to sell the damn thing because it has been one thing after another. I put a new motor in it and all new electrical. I am finished with the stupid thing.

And All This Time,......... I Thought That Was the Definition Of Boat Owner$hip................ <br /> Break<br /> Out<br /> Another<br /> Thousand<br /><br />I'm Truely Sorry to hear of Your Problem,..... But I Agree with Everybody else.........<br />Run It,+ It'll be a Short Trip........<br />And,... There Won't be much Left to Fix............

 

[Trent]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

I see you bought a OMC.... New motor too? Sorry bud. As Bondo says BOAT!

 

[KaGee]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

The lower unit is somewhat common... look to ebay to replace it. <br /><br />Something had to cause that gear to break. Something bound up or the unit hit something at one point. Gears don't just break off a tooth for no reason... well maybe if there was a flaw in the casting.

 

[Scaaty]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

Simple answer. That 1/2 tooth is taking the load of a full tooth (also stressing the others in contact). When it breaks off, the following tooth will from zero contact, to the equivilent of a hammer blow when the tooth comes in contact again. Basically, this is how s$$t breaks. Could have been like that for a while, or the last time ya shut it off. Plus where is the missing part of the tooth? Not the answer ya want, I know, but the truth is I would park it until fixed.

 

[tommays]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

at this point you spent all this time fixing all the problems ANY USED bost is going to have<br /><br />and you know what you have now<br /><br />if you buy another boat you going to be right were you started with this one USED OUTBOARDS break to and the parts really cost <br /><br /><br />tommays

 

[16Pilot]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

It ran fine all weekend. I took it easy and trolled most of the day. Anyway I guess I was lucky. I am still going to sell it though. Thanks for all of the help guys and happy boating !

 

[Wellcraft 89]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

Thanks for telling the next guy about the problem,he will apreciate it.<br /><br />Rich

 

[16Pilot]

Re: Lower Unit gear tooth broken

I actually plan to give the next guy the gear and let him take care of fixing it. I got a great deal on it so I picked it up. installing it is the expensive part.