Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

[rickd20006]

Is this something that is common because of gear meshing?

Thanks

 

[imported_lorin]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

Very small amounts like half the size of a pencil eraser-ok. When you get longer "splinters" of metal start worrying.

 

[ob]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

Somewhat common on a newly running in gear case.Always make sure you shift briskly from neutral to forward or reverse or it will cause premature wear of the gear lobes.

 

[h_lankford]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

rick, for clarification , lorins " half the size of a pencil eraser" surely refers to a clump of fine metal hairs mixed with lube and not a single chunk of metal.

 

[tiller7104]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

Wooooo I was gonna say if you had the half size of a pencil eraser you better do a tear down......In my evinrude 90 and my Johnson 40 I go get "Grey goo for the lack of a better term...fine metalparticles int eh foot oil.......Like OB said it is common

 

[imported_lorin]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

h lankford-right you are

 

[h_lankford]

Re: Small amounts of metal shaving on my drain plug magnet

English language and interpretations trips me up all the time. No offense, we all probably knew what you meant.