Grinding Noise When Shifting into Gear

[flounder_smacker]

im guessing your mechanic already check for slack in your shift shaft. if its out of adjustment it will make it grind and not snap into gear. the grinding noise you hear is the clutch dog trying to catch the prop gear. shifting slow or loose shift linkage is the main cause. as your clutch dog wears more it will start to jump out of gear when you are running wide open. it will feel like you are hitting a log or something. if you take this rig offshore ofter i would have a different mechanic look at it.

[Mako19]

Originally Posted by flounder_smacker

im guessing your mechanic already check for slack in your shift shaft. if its out of adjustment it will make it grind and not snap into gear. the grinding noise you hear is the clutch dog trying to catch the prop gear. shifting slow or loose shift linkage is the main cause. as your clutch dog wears more it will start to jump out of gear when you are running wide open. it will feel like you are hitting a log or something. if you take this rig offshore ofter i would have a different mechanic look at it.

Thanks guys this is all useful advice.

Flounder Smacker this explaination is a little over my head but it is good to know that there may be something that I can adjust to correct this issue.

It has never jumped out of gear while we are running like you described and it does not make the sound while we are in gear so this is making me feel a little better.

If I could go back in time I would work at a boat motor repair shop in high school. That is very valuable knowledge to have.