Outdrive makes ticking sound when turning

[sunj_e]

I was hoping one of the you experts might know what is going on, but when i do a tight turn especially at low speed, I get a loud ticking sound out of the outdrive.
Any help would be appreciated.

[Havasu Hangin']

Sounds like the u-joint. I'd get it serviced ASAP, because it will not be pretty if it lets go.

[Snowboat]

While you're in there change the gimball bearing. $50 for the part if you stay out of the boat shop. No metal on your drain plug and it will be one or the other.

[boatslayer]

yea get in the and grease it up , it should be greased every 50 hours ,, and just hope that it is the u joint and not ur forward gear in ur out drive,, take tha cap off ur drive and look in the and if u see metal shavings u got a broken gear