Hi guys ;i have an annoying rattle coming from my honda bf20 four stroke ,new last year ;having ran engine up in barrell with all cowls stripped off ,it seems to be coming from tilt mechanism but only at certain revs;if i move tilt lever slightly towards tilt position noise stops .it seems to be play in linkages.now i know what noise is not so worried but really cant see how i could stop it ,done it from new now has bout 5 hours on it ;any ideas ?
Hi guys ;i have an annoying rattle coming from my honda bf20 four stroke ,new last year ;having ran engine up in barrell with all cowls stripped off ,it seems to be coming from tilt mechanism but only at certain revs;if i move tilt lever slightly towards tilt position noise stops .it seems to be play in linkages.now i know what noise is not so worried but really cant see how i could stop it ,done it from new now has bout 5 hours on it ;any ideas ?
Have you brought up this issue with the dealer you bought it from? These motors come with a warranty for a reason... I'd have the dealer take a look at it.
If the rattle is common to this particular model, it may be something as simple as installing an o-ring or a rubber washer to correct it. Who knows, maybe Honda already has a tech bulletin regarding this rattle. While it may not necessarily be an issue that could lead to a failure, it sounds like it certainly would be annoying, particularly on a relatively new motor.
My Twatsoo 4 stroke 20hp made a horrible rattling noise at 2000rpm.
Turned out to be the F N R gear lever selector / linkage.
A few wraps of duct tape and l was good!
Red Mist
