Trim Problems

[Bayoufisher]

Good morning guys,
I am having problems with my power trim. When i first get my boat in the water and trim down, there is a god awful grinding and popping coming from my power trim. Do any of you know what I need to do or what this could possibly be. After the initial first time, it usually stops making the noise. Any help would be appreciated.

[BARRY J]

Needs fluid. When it sits all the fluid runs to the bottom. The noise is the pump trying to move the oil around.

[lightfoot]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by BARRY J &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Needs fluid. When it sits all the fluid runs to the bottom. The noise is the pump trying to move the oil around.</td></tr></table>

+100000
make sure u fill it when your motor is all the way up and after u fill it go trim up and down and re fill it again just did mine i had that same problem

[RonnieF]

Or possibly grease the very end of those stainless pistons of you trim/tilt where it contacts your motor.

Ronnie

[Skeet22]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by RonnieF &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Or possibly grease the very end of those stainless pistons of you trim/tilt where it contacts your motor.

Ronnie</td></tr></table>

Thats what was going on with mine. A little grease cleared it up.

[Bada$$Bullet]

<table width="90%" cellspacing=0 cellpadding=0 align=center><tr><td>Quote, originally posted by RonnieF &raquo;</td></tr><tr><td class="quote">Or possibly grease the very end of those stainless pistons of you trim/tilt where it contacts your motor.

Ronnie</td></tr></table>

+1 that should fix the problem.

[toledo freak]

the problem is lack of grease and binding of the rams on their contact pads, grease this area and also the rest of the zerts while you at it

[mickeyleroy]

Buy a new Merc