Dara Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) what happened to my motor Wind was calm last night so I went fishing with the wife. A few miles down the lake, tried the first spot, nothing, move to the next. Just getting up on plane and a heckofaracketgrinding noise and the motor shuts down 2010 60hp yamaha Take it out of gear...turn the key, starter wants to turn but won't. Tilt up, nothing there...was in 40 plus feet of water. Electric trolling motor back, luckily a marina was close by to pull into and get a ride to my truck and trailer. Out of the water and turn the prop in neutral..spins fine...put it in gear and try to turn it and it will not budge at all..stuck right tight, can't even fight motor compression. Its at the dealer now...lets see what the verdict is edited to say, yeah, smart ass remarks are welcome except i am on vacation Aug 1st for a week and I need a motor working one way or the other Edited July 24, 2015 by Dara
BillM Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 I would guess a connecting rod has jammed up the crank.
DanD Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 Time to borrow a buddies boat; nothing in or for marine gets fixed in a week. Sorry to hear about your luck; but bad luck always seems to happen at the worst of times. Hope they get it sorted for you. Dan.
glen Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 Wish I could say you blew a seal but you broke a rod. Good advice from Dan.
davew3 Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 Dara, 2 cycle or 4? Any particular smell ? Did you pull the cover and see any discoloration? I am thinking piston seized. As it took a while to shut down. If something broke catastrophically it would have been much quicker to stop. I hope all works out for you. Regards
Dara Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Posted July 24, 2015 It actually stopped pretty quick Dave. I did take the cover off but it all looks brand new in there. It had oil and bottom end lube...I do that stuff myself and checked it after and fluids were good Its a 4 stroke fuel injected. Dealer said they were busy today but would be looking at it Monday latest...one of the good things about living in a lightly populated area. I'm now remembering that it had a little tick when on high idle...something I meant to get looked at but the dealer is 1 1/2 hours away so it kinda got ignored. I'm starting to think I broke a valve Or, Gremlins
John Bacon Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 Wish I could say you blew a seal but you broke a rod. Good advice from Dan. That was probably just ice cream I hope it nothing too serious. Unfortunatley, that does not sound like the case.
misfish Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 If I had to guess, and it,s just a guess mine ya, it broke.
Old Ironmaker Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 (edited) I don't know what is definitely is but I can feel your pain. It could only happen a week before vacation. I was ready to sell or give away my boat this morning when we pull up to the ramp and my motor won't tilt. Only a bad battery so I count my lucky charms. I t could be worse my friend. As someone once told me "at least you have a boat to fix". Edited July 24, 2015 by Old Ironmaker
Dara Posted July 24, 2015 Author Report Posted July 24, 2015 Time to borrow a buddies boat; nothing in or for marine gets fixed in a week. Sorry to hear about your luck; but bad luck always seems to happen at the worst of times. Hope they get it sorted for you. Dan. Good idea Dan but I wanted to go in mine because it had Storage for 6 rods I don't know what is definitely is but I can feel your pain. It could only happen a week before vacation. I was ready to sell or give away my boat this morning when we pull up to the ramp and my motor won't tilt. Only a bad battery so I count my lucky charms. I t could be worse my friend. As someone once told me "at least you have a boat to fix". Thanks Ironmaker...I'm joking it off but dayum
spincast Posted July 24, 2015 Report Posted July 24, 2015 closer to $600 than $200 ? you have my sympathies. On the bright side - your trolling motor battery was fully charged
2 tone z71 Posted July 25, 2015 Report Posted July 25, 2015 prob snapped the crank...did the same to my 04 60 ...sorry it sucks ..when a 4 Smoker lets go internally there's not a lot left
Mister G Posted July 26, 2015 Report Posted July 26, 2015 Time to go outboard motor shopping......maybe this time try a E-Tech.......you will be surprised how quite they run and better power, gas mileage and no smoke whatsoever. Good Luck with the old one and maybe I'm wrong and it will be something that's not expensive and a quick fix.
ecmilley Posted July 26, 2015 Report Posted July 26, 2015 i know that sound just had my hemi do it, sorry sounds like a new power head is in order, usually a clanking noise then seizing is a rod big end let go, it happens and usually not much worth saving after that
Fish Farmer Posted July 26, 2015 Report Posted July 26, 2015 Timing belt slipped or gone, motor toast. Hope thats not your case. I though about a Etech, have 3 buds that have blown theirs. glad I had second thoughts. 4 strokes have their problems to I guess, got to keep them maintained.
Mister G Posted July 26, 2015 Report Posted July 26, 2015 sounds like a johnson rod to me... YEP.......a BLOWN Johnson rod......LOL
Dara Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Posted July 27, 2015 Some days you're the windshield...today seems to be my day. Blew a drive shaft bearing..hundren bucks in parts, hundred bucks in labour...back on the water by Wed evening man o man am I one happy camper Thanks for all the hopes and condolences
Raf Posted July 27, 2015 Report Posted July 27, 2015 (edited) glad that's all it was.. dodged one for sure. i have a 2010 yammy as well and I would have a crap if it crapped. Edited July 27, 2015 by Raf
Dara Posted July 27, 2015 Author Report Posted July 27, 2015 And I'm getting them to have a listen to that tick it has too...it was wayyyy too scary
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