[C38] Transmission cable?

[Don Strong]

Pierre: I sort of hear a rattle, rattle, rattle. That could be a cutlass 
bearing. However, the forward difference from reverse is enigmatic.
Dive on the shaft and see if it is loose, which would indicate cutlass 
bearing.
Good luck.
Don



On 6/19/24 6:22 PM, Pierre Patino wrote:
> Well after not having trouble since last year, the noise has returned.
>
> We removed the old transmission fluid and put in fresh fluid. We 
> tested the cable's throw and we could see the shaft turning in both 
> directions. However, there's a loud groaning sound  when in forward. 
> The sound is not present in reverse. I'm enclosing a sound clip we've 
> recorded. Could it be the cutlass bearing? Any suggestions on how to 
> continue troubleshooting?
>
> Thanks for your support and regards
>
> On Tue, May 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM Max soto <maxsoto at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>     Hi Pierre, and yes.. is normal that the lever hits the pedestal
>     guard, but if I were you, I go below, disconnect the cable from
>     the transmission lever and engage it manually and make sure there
>     it engages ok… if so, remove the binnacle in order to reach the
>     cable assembly….
>     On the other side, if the problem persist when engaging directly
>     at the transmission, you have bigger problems..
>
>     Regards,
>     Max Soto A.
>     +506-8312-1367
>     Alajuela, Costa Rica
>
>     > On 30 May 2023, at 17:06, Pierre Patino
>     <pierre.patino at gmail.com> wrote:
>     >
>     > 
>     >
>     > Hi All
>     > I heard an unusual noise when engaging the forward direction on
>     the transmission. The noise was absent when in reverse. It seems
>     to me that the lever does not have enough travel in the forward
>     direction thus the cable which eventually selects the gear may not
>     pull far enough. The binnacle's tubing is in the way of the
>     forward/reverse lever so I think I may need to adjust the cable below.
>     >
>     > Couple of questions:
>     > 1) Is it possible that the cable needs to be adjusted? I don't
>     know if it has ever been touched.
>     > 2) When requesting forward, does the lever touch the binnacle's
>     tubing? Should it?
>     > 3) Where is the access for said cable?
>     >
>     > Again, thanks for your help
>     >
>     >
>     >
>     >
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Donald R. Strong
Professor,
Department of Evolution and Ecology
and
The Bodega Marine Laboratory,
University of California, Davis,
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