watergecko
Petty Officer 2nd Class
- Joined
- Dec 1, 2010
- Messages
- 111
Ok, so i got my motor back which is an '89 Johnson 25hp rope tiller, it had the skeg redone. Totally my fault, i assumed they refilled the gear oil, and i failed to double check in my haste to hit the water. I got a 1/4 mile out and started to hear a whirring noise from under the water. I immediately suspected the gear oil but decided to limp it another 1/4 mile to a marina where they hoisted it up on a lift and a checked it out. Yup, they failed to fill it. There was SOME in there, maybe an ounce but it didnt smell burned or blackened. Also no metal shavings or anything else wierd. I refilled the unit using synthetic Johnny oil as always and put her back in the water. She shifted fine and the sound was gone. The guy at the dock said i got lucky. I continued to run it expecting it to blow up but it never did. Top speed was normal by my gps, and the hole shots were normal. No different sounds or anything abnormal. I re-replaced the gear oil when i got it home, no metal or burned smells. Question is, did i get lucky? Should i take it in for a tear down, or just watch it?
