2005 FXHO

[barondurden]

I have two. One of them sound like metal on metal when it starts. No in moter but prop i think. Everything looks good once I run it about 4 to 5 min idle from ramp to dock then back it runs like normal. Anything I should look at or For? Have 347 hours.

[Luke Kamp]

I have two. One of them sound like metal on metal when it starts. No in moter but prop i think. Everything looks good once I run it about 4 to 5 min idle from ramp to dock then back it runs like normal. Anything I should look at or For? Have 347 hours.

Maybe the wear ring has swelled and the prop is rubbing it.

[West_Bay_Wader]

To me it sounds like the wear ring. This is the metal ring around the impeller. It is a stainless sleeve inside aluminum housing and over time galvanic corrosion sets up and causes the stainless liner to bulge inward. It starts with bells ringing sound as the impeller rubs this high spot.
I heard this but didn't pick up on why it was. Mine is in saltwater by the way. It fully seized the impeller before I caught it. I replaced with OEM at the time. If I did it again I would put the full stainless aftermarket in. Believe it is Riva.

[barondurden]

To me it sounds like the wear ring. This is the metal ring around the impeller. It is a stainless sleeve inside aluminum housing and over time galvanic corrosion sets up and causes the stainless liner to bulge inward. It starts with bells ringing sound as the impeller rubs this high spot.
I heard this but didn't pick up on why it was. Mine is in saltwater by the way. It fully seized the impeller before I caught it. I replaced with OEM at the time. If I did it again I would put the full stainless aftermarket in. Believe it is Riva.

I will check that this weekend