Hello,<br /><br />On my 77 Johnson 115 this morning at the ramp, and switching from forward to reverse at idle I began to hear a very distinct, clear single ping (like a ringing bell) sound each time I came out of gear. I have not pulled the plug yet to check for shavings in the lower unit, just wondering if this sound is a tell tale of any specific problem I should be looking for, either in the lower unit, powerhead, or prop/hub. I have not experienced it coming out of gear under load ever. It has always chattered a little going into gear, but generally has extremely positive engagement. Earlier this season I replaced one of the shift linkage cables that had stretched/ casing split to the point I was not able to get into reverse, but that was 20+ hours running time ago.<br /><br />Thanks In Advance,<br /><br />George
