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Noise at strut Printed From: CorrectCraftFan.com Category: Repairs and Maintenance Forum Name: Boat Maintenance Forum Discription: Discuss maintenance of your Correct Craft URL: http://www.CorrectCraftFan.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=4642 Printed Date: January-17-2025 at 1:10am Topic: Noise at strut Posted By: skicraz Subject: Noise at strut Date Posted: August-28-2006 at 12:45pm Hello all. I have a bit of growling sound coming from the cutla$$ bearing when I put in gear. First I have aligned the shaft from engine to center of thru hull. It apears though that the shaft is up tight in the strut. If I drop the shaft down any more then it will not be aligned thru the hull. Any ideas!! Thanks! I love my 80 SN. Replies: Posted By: David F Date Posted: August-29-2006 at 10:32am My take (might be wrong, but what I would do). Attempt to get the shaft as straight in the cutla$$ bearing as possible. If this means lowering (or raising) the engine, then do so. Do not worry so much about the shaft being in the exact center of the log. You can compensate (slightly) via the rubber hose connecting the packing gland to the log. But, the packing nut cannot rub on the shaft. The shaft coupling to tranny hub alignment is critical. If the shaft is slightly skewed in the cutla$$ bearing, it will be ok and is really not that unusual. -------------

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