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Mercury Tempest and slight wobble #13057335 02/09/19 04:49 AM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87 Motomax OP Outdoorsman
OP Motomax Outdoorsman Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87	When spinning your prop by hand is it normal to have a slight wobble in the prop body or should it be perfectly round? I just got my boat back from the shop after it was hit by a car. I would hate to think they didn't fix it correctly. All this and a paycheck.. Live the dream

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Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057339 02/09/19 04:58 AM
Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,789 Troy, Tx. W whnigt Extreme Angler
whnigt Extreme Angler W Joined: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,789 Troy, Tx.	I would say no wobble. If you were hit from behind on lower unit. I would bet shaft is bent.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: whnigt] #13057343 02/09/19 05:11 AM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87 Motomax OP Outdoorsman
OP Motomax Outdoorsman Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87	They replaced the shaft... And they said they "fixed" the prop All this and a paycheck.. Live the dream

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057352 02/09/19 05:36 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX Walls Extreme Angler
Walls Extreme Angler Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX	Nope. Not normal.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057353 02/09/19 05:37 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX Walls Extreme Angler
Walls Extreme Angler Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX	You have another prop? Easy check. If two �wobble�, it�s not the prop.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057354 02/09/19 05:46 AM
Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 124 Mansfield, Texas Mgfan58 Outdoorsman
Mgfan58 Outdoorsman Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 124 Mansfield, Texas	No wobble. If you live near Mansfield, and need to try another prop, I�ve got a spare you could test fit to see if it�s the prop or shaft. They may have tried to straighten the shaft and figured they got it close enough. Last edited by Mgfan58; 02/09/19 05:48 AM.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057366 02/09/19 07:05 AM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX Walls Extreme Angler
Walls Extreme Angler Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX	Yes, location would help. I have a spare as well that you could check with anywhere near Houston.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057390 02/09/19 09:25 AM
Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 141 Gainesville, Texas crappie brother Outdoorsman
crappie brother Outdoorsman Joined: Sep 2018 Posts: 141 Gainesville, Texas	No wobble, Either check with another prop or pull the prop and rotate the with somthing standing very close next to it to use a reference to see how close and then far away the shaft tip gets to it when rotated. Tie'm Up-Sack'm Up! www.woodsandwateroutdoors.com

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057479 02/09/19 01:59 PM
Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,747 somervell county 3 361V TFF Celebrity
361V TFF Celebrity 3 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 7,747 somervell county	If you accept it with a �slight wobble� you will be paying for repairs again in the future. Probably sooner than later. Good luck! Last edited by 361V; 02/09/19 02:00 PM.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057527 02/09/19 02:47 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87 Motomax OP Outdoorsman
OP Motomax Outdoorsman Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87	So I just called the shop and they said it's just the exhaust screen and that some are not perfect and will have a slight wobble. He said to run it.... I wish I new what it looked like before the accident. FYI I'm up in the Ft. Worth/ Keller area. All this and a paycheck.. Live the dream

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057540 02/09/19 02:52 PM
Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 586 Alba, TX TX Rig Pro Angler
TX Rig Pro Angler Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 586 Alba, TX	Originally Posted by Motomax So I just called the shop and they said it's just the exhaust screen and that some are not perfect and will have a slight wobble. He said to run it.... I wish I new what it looked like before the accident. FYI I'm up in the Ft. Worth/ Keller area. I would advise finding a new shop. You should not have a wobble. If your close to Lake Fork take it to Steve's Custom Props for a second opinion. Tx Rig-Stats Bassmasters Lunker Club 10.5# 3/08 Mad Dog 1st HS/BB 9.25# 9/08 DPT 2nd HS 15.5# 3/10 JCO 1st HS/BB 8.25# 6/10 LFBB BB 8.25# 6/10 DPT 4th HS 22.9# 3/2011 DPT 3rd HS 22.27# 4/14 DPT 4th HS 11.43# 4/16 VFE 3rd HS 4.80# 8/16 DPT 1st HS 15.17# 4/17 DPT 3rd HS 13.63# 4/18 VFE 2nd HS 8.0# 4/18 VFE 3rd HS 8.77# 5/18 DPS 1st BB/HS 5/19

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: TX Rig] #13057570 02/09/19 03:06 PM
Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,772 Pine Bluff, AR Outdoordude Extreme Angler
Outdoordude Extreme Angler Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,772 Pine Bluff, AR	Originally Posted by TX Rig Originally Posted by Motomax So I just called the shop and they said it's just the exhaust screen and that some are not perfect and will have a slight wobble. He said to run it.... I wish I new what it looked like before the accident. FYI I'm up in the Ft. Worth/ Keller area. I would advise finding a new shop. You should not have a wobble. If your close to Lake Fork take it to Steve's Custom Props for a second opinion. I agree. It will run for a while, no telling how long, but the lower unit will eventually fail as a result. Or the prop shaft will just snap and let go of your prop like mine did once. Scott Jones

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: TX Rig] #13057623 02/09/19 03:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX Walls Extreme Angler
Walls Extreme Angler Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 2,164 Conroe, TX	Originally Posted by TX Rig Originally Posted by Motomax So I just called the shop and they said it's just the exhaust screen and that some are not perfect and will have a slight wobble. He said to run it.... I wish I new what it looked like before the accident. FYI I'm up in the Ft. Worth/ Keller area. I would advise finding a new shop. You should not have a wobble. If your close to Lake Fork take it to Steve's Custom Props for a second opinion. +1 on that suggestion! Josh knows his chit. Last edited by 5X3Phoenix; 02/09/19 03:48 PM.

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13057654 02/09/19 04:04 PM
Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87 Motomax OP Outdoorsman
OP Motomax Outdoorsman Joined: Apr 2015 Posts: 87	Thanks guys. I just went to a different boat shop and spun a new one, it's doing the same thing but worse on a brand new rig. I asked the rep and he said that Mercury props do that and so do some others... I'm confused All this and a paycheck.. Live the dream

Re: Mercury Tempest and slight wobble [Re: Motomax] #13058048 02/10/19 12:43 AM
Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,656 Grandview, Texas T ToasterWEyes Extreme Angler
ToasterWEyes Extreme Angler T Joined: Nov 2017 Posts: 1,656 Grandview, Texas	What a pain in the..... I hate pulling my rig with all the text and drive morons running around now a days. And to deal with this in pre spawn.... Good luck man. It's only a good cast if you catch a fish... Personal Best: 11.62 lbs

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