Steering Rattle

[pete4180]

Hi guys, I need your help again. I just put my AR190 in the water for the first time. After running in it for a while I've noticed a rattle sound coming from my steering wheel while going straight at high RPM. That sound goes away when I turn left or right but it comes back while going straight again. It's nice and quite at slow speed, no wake mode. Any ideas??

 

[njmr2fan]

Could it be the cables vibrating? I would suggest pulling up the square floor hatch and putting all the cables in a pool noodle. (Just slit the side) It could just be NVH (Noise Vibration Harshness) your cables could be rubbing and vibrating and that what you're hearing/feeling. Try a quick fix before calling the dealer.

 

[pete4180]

Something is definitely vibrating while going straight. When I turn the wheel, put some load on the steering wheal that noise goes away. I looked at the jet drive steering connection when the boat was out of the water and there's a small play at the linking rod connection. Not sure if that's normal.

 

[njmr2fan]

Small play is normal. I have about 1/8 to 1/4" of play in the linkage. Im thinking its the linkage cable vibrating against the hull all the way to the wheel.

 

[Murf'n'surf]

Make sure your reverse gate is adjusted properly. The gate needs to move out of the stream when in forward.

 

[itsdgm]

I agree with @Murf'n'surf You might need to raise the reverse gate slightly.

 

[pete4180]

Thanks, I'll try all that tomorrow

 

[pete4180]

So I took it back to the dealer for my 10hr service. They adjusted steering and reverse cables, there was too much play. Annoying rattle noise went away