Shaft brush noise
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First, do you really need a shaft brush. They are commonly used to ground the prop shaft to the bonding system. But unless you have a Drive Saver or similar, the shaft has electrical continuity through the transmission to the engine and the engine block is usually connected to the bonding system.
But you might try a conductive grease like this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Carbon-Conductive-Grease/dp/B00SMRNSR0
David
But you might try a conductive grease like this stuff: https://www.amazon.com/MG-Chemicals-Carbon-Conductive-Grease/dp/B00SMRNSR0
David
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+1 on the shaft anode and no brush. Much less maintenance other than changing the anode.
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I have a drive saver, shaft brush bonded to Transom zinc and shaft zinc. The latter, shaft zinc I scratch my head whether it is needed.
If the brushes make a noise I cannot hear it.
If the brushes make a noise I cannot hear it.
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I have shaft bonding bushing on both shafts. They are mounted from the same side with the shafts rotating in opposite directions, One squeals, one is quite. The one pushing against the flat spring mounting squeals and with a light coating of grease is quiet. The other which is pulled rather than pushing never squeals. They both are electrically conductive when measured with a VOM.
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If you have a drive saver just add a jumper wire that connects the two sides of coupling. No brush or zinc needed.
