Obnoxious noise from mirage drive. - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

08-22-2012, 12:52 AM

I've got an annoying clicking noise coming from my mirage drive. A noise I didn't have on my last two drives, and every other drive I've picked up doesn't have. My drive is less than two months old.

After lots of playing around with it, I finally found the culprit. The the pin that secures it in the adjustment lever isn't snug. Theres a pretty decent amount of play in the shaft. (insert bus kid and jords joke here)

So whenever I alternate from peddling back to front and front to back, theres a click. Combine that with it going on both peddles and its a very annoying, unwanted noise. I've been trying to come up with ways to fix the solution without having to go to hobie about it, but I'm pretty empty on a permanent solution. I've tried numerous styles of shims, a robber type grommet and wrapping it in tape. Nothing works in a way that it will permanently resolve the issue. Anyone have any other ideas, does anyone else experience this?

jorluivil · 08-22-2012, 03:48 AM

I have the same issue but for some odd reason it doesn't happen all the time. The clicking sound will start, keeps going for what seems like an eternity and will magically stop. Its been doing this for quite some time now and I'm not sure if the cause is the same as yours but since I haven't had any major issues since it started I never bothered looking for the culprit or a fix. Try to not play with your shaft so much and the clicking sound might go away.

mrJB · 08-22-2012, 06:10 AM

$hit-can the adjustment lever and through-bolt the pedal shafts to the drums. If you do have a problem with the adjustment lever/pins it will eventually lead to cracked adjustment holes. Been there, done that...

bus kid · 08-22-2012, 07:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Drake

(insert bus kid and jords joke here)

You know if you want to fish the sewer you can just come up here, you dont have to keep trying to get our attention. Only thing is New guy has to carry Roby!

btw Shaft is the man!

mtnbykr2 · 08-22-2012, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

You know if you want to fish the sewer you can just come up here, you dont have to keep trying to get our attention. Only thing is New guy has to carry Roby!

btw Shaft is the man!

"that Shaft is one bad motha fu..."

bus kid · 08-22-2012, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by mtnbykr2

"that Shaft is one bad motha fu..."

no Shaft is the man, bad mo-fo is Jules

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mtnbykr2 · 08-22-2012, 07:31 AM

Iceman · 08-22-2012, 07:34 AM

try tightening all your cables a 1/2-1 crank on all 6 nuts. Usually the clicking comes from the cable moving across the drum.

StinkyMatt · 08-22-2012, 07:51 AM

So now you gotta play with your nuts for the shaft to be all good.

(sorry, just couldn't help it)

finyak · 08-22-2012, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

try tightening all your cables a 1/2-1 crank on all 6 nuts. Usually the clicking comes from the cable moving across the drum.

I'll give that a try,my drive is brand new and it's making the same noise.That must be why I got skunked yesterday I was scaring the fish away.

MrM · 08-22-2012, 08:26 AM

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Originally Posted by StinkyMatt

So now you gotta play with your nuts for the shaft to be all good.

That IS the industry standard. Or at least that's what they tell me.

taggermike · 08-22-2012, 09:56 AM

Grind some sand, fish slime, and scales around the pin and the noise will stop. LOL Mike

Iceman · 08-22-2012, 11:56 AM

Also make sure you are not bottoming out and hitting the hull. If so change to the next number up.

08-22-2012, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

You know if you want to fish the sewer you can just come up here, you dont have to keep trying to get our attention. Only thing is New guy has to carry Roby!

Maybe I would if I wasn't so scared of you

Quote:

Originally Posted by Iceman

try tightening all your cables a 1/2-1 crank on all 6 nuts. Usually the clicking comes from the cable moving across the drum.

Tried that. After carefully moving each part independently, I'm 100% positive its the pin hitting the inside of the set holes as the peddles are moved.

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Originally Posted by finyak

I'll give that a try,my drive is brand new and it's making the same noise.That must be why I got skunked yesterday I was scaring the fish away.

Yeah, mine are brand new, never have this problem with earlier models

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Originally Posted by Iceman

Also make sure you are not bottoming out and hitting the hull. If so change to the next number up.

Nope, not hitting the hull. The noise is stil there when the peddles are flippered outside of the water.

finyak · 08-22-2012, 01:15 PM

Maybe we should contact Hobie,they may or may not know there is an issue with the new drives.

bus kid · 08-22-2012, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

Maybe I would if I wasn't so scared of you

cut the BS you catch fish bigger then me!

Fiskadoro · 08-22-2012, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Iceman

....crank on all 6 nuts....

"Crank the nuts" to get rid of the "play in the shaft".... Word!!

08-22-2012, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

cut the BS you catch fish bigger then me!

So bring your ass down here and lets change that

bus kid · 08-22-2012, 09:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Drake

So bring your ass down here and lets change that

We keep this up and people are gonna start talking...

08-22-2012, 09:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bus kid

We keep this up and people are gonna start talking...

They're already talking

08-22-2012, 12:52 AM	#1
Drake Guest Posts: n/a	Obnoxious noise from mirage drive. I've got an annoying clicking noise coming from my mirage drive. A noise I didn't have on my last two drives, and every other drive I've picked up doesn't have. My drive is less than two months old. After lots of playing around with it, I finally found the culprit. The the pin that secures it in the adjustment lever isn't snug. Theres a pretty decent amount of play in the shaft. (insert bus kid and jords joke here) So whenever I alternate from peddling back to front and front to back, theres a click. Combine that with it going on both peddles and its a very annoying, unwanted noise. I've been trying to come up with ways to fix the solution without having to go to hobie about it, but I'm pretty empty on a permanent solution. I've tried numerous styles of shims, a robber type grommet and wrapping it in tape. Nothing works in a way that it will permanently resolve the issue. Anyone have any other ideas, does anyone else experience this?

08-22-2012, 03:48 AM	#2
jorluivil Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 6,856	I have the same issue but for some odd reason it doesn't happen all the time. The clicking sound will start, keeps going for what seems like an eternity and will magically stop. Its been doing this for quite some time now and I'm not sure if the cause is the same as yours but since I haven't had any major issues since it started I never bothered looking for the culprit or a fix. Try to not play with your shaft so much and the clicking sound might go away. __________________ www.facebook.com/Teamsewer

08-22-2012, 06:10 AM	#3
mrJB Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: O.C. Posts: 352	$hit-can the adjustment lever and through-bolt the pedal shafts to the drums. If you do have a problem with the adjustment lever/pins it will eventually lead to cracked adjustment holes. Been there, done that... __________________ "I Brake for Halibut"

08-22-2012, 07:31 AM	#7
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	__________________

08-22-2012, 07:34 AM	#8
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	try tightening all your cables a 1/2-1 crank on all 6 nuts. Usually the clicking comes from the cable moving across the drum. __________________

08-22-2012, 07:51 AM	#9
StinkyMatt Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Under a bridge Posts: 2,169	So now you gotta play with your nuts for the shaft to be all good. (sorry, just couldn't help it)

08-22-2012, 09:56 AM	#12
taggermike Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Chula Vista Posts: 1,589	Grind some sand, fish slime, and scales around the pin and the noise will stop. LOL Mike

08-22-2012, 11:56 AM	#13
Iceman Administrator Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: 1-2 miles off the point Posts: 6,948	Also make sure you are not bottoming out and hitting the hull. If so change to the next number up. __________________

08-22-2012, 01:15 PM	#15
finyak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: San Diego Posts: 332	Maybe we should contact Hobie,they may or may not know there is an issue with the new drives.