Search:

That would have sucked to make a trip to a shop for that lol...
If the trim rods have been run dry for a long time they tend to make a divot or groove in the wear plates and that's when they usually...

The hint is it only makes the noise once the outboard makes contact with the trim rods. He has greased every other swivel point. If the balls on the end of the trim rods are bone dry they will often...

Try greasing the top of the trim rods, the trim rods usually make contact with wear plates that can be changed if they are too worn out.