Motor rocks back and forth at idle

[starkyb]

My 1988 75 horse Mariner 3 cyl rocks a little bit back and forth at idle. It starts great idles good and revs up no problem. Is this normal or an indication of something I need to address? If so what can I do to make it stop?

 

[WI_Dave]

Re: Motor rocks back and forth at idle

Maybe the bushings are worn out??? I had one that did it and that was my assumption then.

 

[Bob_VT]

Re: Motor rocks back and forth at idle

Do you mean from side to side like left and right ? That is normal.

OR do you mean it is tipping ant an angle where the left side/right side of the motor lifts up ? Then that would be the steering bushings in the tilt mechanism.