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Roostertail3
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun May 22, 2016 10:32 am
Posts: 334
Location: Middle ga
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 Loose skeg on a new motor My skeg is pretty loose I can move it up and down about 1/4" and side to side 1/4+" each way. I have less than 20 hr on it. I can tighten the bolts no problem but should I try and claim this on warranty just incase the holes on the skeg got a little egg shaped from it being lose?
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| Fri Sep 16, 2016 7:34 pm |
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BlueShamu
MMT Elite Member
Joined: Mon Feb 06, 2012 6:13 pm
Posts: 5605
Location: D'town, LA
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor Which motor?
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| Fri Sep 16, 2016 9:34 pm |
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Roostertail3
MMT Pro Member
Joined: Sun May 22, 2016 10:32 am
Posts: 334
Location: Middle ga
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor 37HDR
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brycecheramie
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Thu Nov 04, 2010 7:38 am
Posts: 4323
Location: Cut Off, La.
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor Tighten the skeg!
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rob_E
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 25, 2012 12:03 pm
Posts: 1763
Location: Prairieville, LA
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor Nothing to claim (IMHO).
Things come loose on my rig all the time.
Mud motor maintenance 101.....Use the proper loctite on the bolts/ nuts, tighten it up, and check them after every trip out.
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270Handiman
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Posts: 2342
Location: Mandeville, LA
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor The skeg is welded to the outdrive. You talking about the support brace on top maybe?
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DmaxHunter
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Wed Jan 18, 2012 7:21 pm
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Location: North Alabama
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor The hdr skeg is bolted on the cav plate is welded on the hdr. The hd skeg is welded, just tighten the bolts.
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Roostertail3
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Joined: Sun May 22, 2016 10:32 am
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Location: Middle ga
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor I tightend the bolts. Got about 1-1.5 rounds out of them which is a lot. I was more worried the holes would get slightly egg shaped and case tightening issues down the road. I didn't use lock tight but I will if/when they come loose again
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BERNIE255
MMT 1000 Club
Joined: Sun Jun 16, 2013 4:43 pm
Posts: 1381
Location: Avoyelles Parish/ Marksville LA
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Re: Loose skeg on a new motor Its just a regular nut or a nylock?
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