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Thread: Bent strut/prop.
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07-17-2011, 08:36 PM #1Junior Member
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Bent strut/prop.
Yesterday I took out my 99 outback for a day at the beach and when I was pulling a tube i noticed some vibration out of the hole and cornering when the tube whipped out and put a lot of pull on the boat. Either way I came to the conclusion that it was cavitation of the prop. Well that is my guess from hearing cavitation on the large pumps i work with. Anywho I pulled the prop and it was definitely out of wack(not sure from what) but the main thing i noticed is that the strut looked out of wack as well. Looking at the alignment of the strut to the rudder I can see it is supposed to be offset due to it is bolted to the hull offset. Either way the main question I am trying to get at is where i can find a replacement strut and what part number I need. I cannot find a part number on the strut, all i can find is the moomba logo.
1999 Outback Please someone buy her.
2008 Supra launch 20ssv
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07-17-2011, 10:36 PM #2
check your engine propshaft alignment at the coupler to see if its bent
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07-18-2011, 10:29 AM #3
Here's some advice: Do everything Doc above says, exactly the way he says and you'll save money and be back on the water.
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07-18-2011, 10:13 PM #4
I also had crazy growling and vibration under hard acceleration and pulls. Thought I had a bent shaft, checked alignment, then checked shaft with dial indicator and found no problems. Replaced the stock 3 blade prop with a four blade, it was night and day. No growl no vibration, so much smoother though out the full speed and pull range. If you don't find anything wrong with alignment you might try a different prop.
Patrick
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07-19-2011, 06:38 AM #5Junior Member
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It bought a prop on eBay... just so happened to be a four blade and low and behold I got burnt, now I am working with eBay to get my money back. I am taking the prop to the prop shop today to get repaired and as well as seeing what they have for 4 blade used props. I would love to get this girl back on the water Sunday but it is not.looking like it.
1999 Outback Please someone buy her.
2008 Supra launch 20ssv
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07-19-2011, 11:14 AM #6
Eric at OJ props helped me pick out the correct prop for what we were trying to accomplish. You might give him a call and he can get you going.
Patrick
'08 Mobius LS. 4 Blade OJ 13x13 Prop.
Kenwood KMR440U & RC107MR, T600-2 Rockford Fosgate powering 2 Liquid Acoustics 8" HLCD, Kicker SKM10 subwoofer
5 light- light bar. 2015 RAM 3500HD Dually 6.7 Diesel w/ Aisin 6 speed tranny
Live life today!
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07-20-2011, 09:24 PM #7Junior Member
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Well i got the strut off and the shaft is not bent which makes it that much better. I took the prop and strut to murphy's prop shop here in norfolk and it is going to be around 200 to get the prop and stut straighted and new bushings. a lot less than what i was expecting.
1999 Outback Please someone buy her.
2008 Supra launch 20ssv
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07-20-2011, 09:27 PM #8