48 hp evinrude bad news

[FREEMAN77]

I have a 1990 evinrude and we went out last sat and the engine was clicking but not nocking only was doing when it was in gear. I just bought the boat off of my father and he has only used it maybe 4 times in the past 5 or 6 years he said he never noticed it before. then we went out lastnight and it was still clicking when in gear when we were drifting and I had it in nutral it started clicking then I put it in reverse and went to put it in drive it stalled out. :x I started it back up and it was still in reverse but the shifter and the cables are all shifting ok any ideas what it migh t be? or any mechanics that might be able to look at before a couple of weeks.

[L&M]

It sounds like a lower unit problem. Was the lower unit checked properly for fluid before you ran it this year?

[FREEMAN77]

we change it every year I have never found any water or metal chips or anything in. my dad bought the boat brand new. the motor shifts so smooth or at leats it did :x