Motor Controls

BassinBandit · 06-29-08, 12:57 AM

I am having a problem w/ my evinrude motor it starting to get a low clicking sound in it. The guy who has worked on it said it will cost about 3800 to fix because its hard to tell whats causing it and more then likely they will have to tear the motor down. Well I am have been looking at getting a used motor but not sure if I can switch to just any motor with out messing with the controls. I read on a board that you can buy a adaptor to make it work. Does anybody know if this is true or where I can find a good deal on a 150-175hp motor.

boater · 06-29-08, 01:06 PM

Used motors could possibly come with comtrols.I check a few and see. before bing an adapter used controls can be found on ebay cheaper than an new adapter.

WTL · 06-29-08, 04:05 PM

If you could find a johnnyrude you may be able to keep your control box in place. Craigslist is one of the very best places to look for used motors.

Is your current motor running good? I mean is your problem just the clicking? How do you know its not something stupid and little?

1FASTLASER · 06-29-08, 04:37 PM

Bassin Bandit
Yes thee are adapters but very few and personally they aint worth the time nor the money. A good motor is not hard to find. Please explain whats going on and make sure that the boat shop aint trying to get into your pocket.

BassinBandit · 06-29-08, 09:04 PM

What is happening is that a clicking is comming from the motor, It is in tune w/ the motor. Now as of yet I havent seen any performance issues. The boat shop I go to is saying that it might not ever blow it, it might happen next time I go out. They are pretty sure its not a rod but think it may just be a berring (sp?). We are thinking about getting a second opinion. It has ran good but I dont want to blow it up if it turns out to be a major problem.

1FASTLASER · 06-30-08, 05:28 AM

Ok if ya dontmind what have they done. They shouoda run a compression check and a leakdown. With those tests I can just about tell ya what lake the motor was run in last. Thiose 2 tests are the most valuable and informative tests on a motor and its workings without a teardown for visual inspection. Lemme know and we can go from there.

BassinBandit · 06-30-08, 05:00 PM

The compression test came up great. But I am not sure about the leak test. I will have to find outI am not sure what that is.

06-29-08, 12:57 AM	#1
BassinBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elliston, VA Posts: 446	Motor Controls I am having a problem w/ my evinrude motor it starting to get a low clicking sound in it. The guy who has worked on it said it will cost about 3800 to fix because its hard to tell whats causing it and more then likely they will have to tear the motor down. Well I am have been looking at getting a used motor but not sure if I can switch to just any motor with out messing with the controls. I read on a board that you can buy a adaptor to make it work. Does anybody know if this is true or where I can find a good deal on a 150-175hp motor. __________________ H.G.: No. What I did to those men, after I tracked them down? That's the worst pain you can experience.

06-29-08, 04:05 PM	#3
WTL BassFishin.Com Premier Elite Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Huntsville, Al Posts: 7,466	If you could find a johnnyrude you may be able to keep your control box in place. Craigslist is one of the very best places to look for used motors. Is your current motor running good? I mean is your problem just the clicking? How do you know its not something stupid and little? __________________ Selling live waterdogs for less since 2005.

06-29-08, 04:37 PM	#4
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Bassin Bandit Yes thee are adapters but very few and personally they aint worth the time nor the money. A good motor is not hard to find. Please explain whats going on and make sure that the boat shop aint trying to get into your pocket. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

06-29-08, 09:04 PM	#5
BassinBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elliston, VA Posts: 446	What is happening is that a clicking is comming from the motor, It is in tune w/ the motor. Now as of yet I havent seen any performance issues. The boat shop I go to is saying that it might not ever blow it, it might happen next time I go out. They are pretty sure its not a rod but think it may just be a berring (sp?). We are thinking about getting a second opinion. It has ran good but I dont want to blow it up if it turns out to be a major problem. __________________ H.G.: No. What I did to those men, after I tracked them down? That's the worst pain you can experience.

06-30-08, 05:28 AM	#6
1FASTLASER BassFishin.Com Super Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: crossett,arkansas Posts: 2,777	Ok if ya dontmind what have they done. They shouoda run a compression check and a leakdown. With those tests I can just about tell ya what lake the motor was run in last. Thiose 2 tests are the most valuable and informative tests on a motor and its workings without a teardown for visual inspection. Lemme know and we can go from there. __________________ Laser's rule with Merc's doing the pushing..........KEEP THE WETSIDE DOWN AND THE DRY SIDE UP!!!!!!

06-29-08, 01:06 PM	#2
boater BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: O'Fallon Missouri Posts: 283	Used motors could possibly come with comtrols.I check a few and see. before bing an adapter used controls can be found on ebay cheaper than an new adapter.

06-30-08, 05:00 PM	#7
BassinBandit BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Elliston, VA Posts: 446	The compression test came up great. But I am not sure about the leak test. I will have to find outI am not sure what that is. __________________ H.G.: No. What I did to those men, after I tracked them down? That's the worst pain you can experience.

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