# Lift Efoil motor/propellor making noise - whats wrong?

**URL:** https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815
**Category:** efoils – Electric Hydrofoil Surfboards
**Created:** [January 28, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815 "2025-01-28T23:38:49Z")
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### Author: ![ericj](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@ericj](https://foil.zone/u/ericj)
#### Post date: [January 28, 2025, 11:38pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/1 "2025-01-28T23:38:49Z")

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Hi All,

[![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/tsuXLTqHjdI/maxresdefault.jpg "Lift efoil propulsion unit noise") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tsuXLTqHjdI)

Lift Efoil Propulsion unit makes noise… Anyone know what can be the problem? Bearings?

Any suggestions welcome.

Thanks,

Eric

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### Author: ![robin](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/e5b9ba/32.png) [@robin](https://foil.zone/u/robin)
#### Post date: [February 8, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/2 "2025-02-08T14:06:06Z")

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Yes bearings your going to have to change them soon as you cause damage to motor

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### Author: ![ericj](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@ericj](https://foil.zone/u/ericj)
#### Post date: [February 10, 2025, 2:33pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/3 "2025-02-10T14:33:18Z")

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Thanks for the info. Will try to replace them asap

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### Author: ![Atomic-Chomik](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/c2a13f/32.png) [@Atomic-Chomik](https://foil.zone/u/Atomic-Chomik)
#### Post date: [February 12, 2025, 3:46am UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/4 "2025-02-12T03:46:36Z")

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Can u throw any intell up about bearing changes on the lift motor please? I have a motor that works fine but the shaft can be pulled out back and forth around 1cm.  
I can seem to get the motor open- its pressed in. Im almost positive that a retaining clip broke or wasn’t installed correctly.

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### Author: ![ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/u/ruben.la1)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 3:45pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/5 "2026-02-19T15:45:52Z")

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Bought this Efoil from Eric last year with the bearing problem, used the foil a couple of times and now it was time to disassemble the engine, found that both bearings were broken and no oil inside, armature still in OK condition. ordered knew bearings and seals, waiting for them to be delivered.

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### Author: ![ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/u/ruben.la1)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 3:46pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/6 "2026-02-19T15:46:25Z")

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![0D5C48CA-DBEF-4C41-9817-9E1F766869E0](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/3/5/35bb01a71e66d99b58b9dbb79df583e50374e5b3.jpeg)

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### Author: ![ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/49beb7/32.png) [@ruben.la1](https://foil.zone/u/ruben.la1)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/7 "2026-02-19T15:47:04Z")

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![DC487682-1148-4C6E-86D5-82443047035B](https://foil.zone/uploads/default/original/3X/3/8/38bedce2efc3cf22aed070f710e25dfe3636ac5f.jpeg)

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### Author: ![Jezza](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/dfb087/32.png) [@Jezza](https://foil.zone/u/Jezza)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 4:20pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/8 "2026-02-19T16:20:22Z")

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That needs a serious clean!

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### Author: ![DutchFoiler](https://foil.zone/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/c0e974/32.png) [@DutchFoiler](https://foil.zone/u/DutchFoiler)
#### Post date: [February 19, 2026, 8:27pm UTC](https://foil.zone/t/lift-efoil-motor-propellor-making-noise-whats-wrong/22815/9 "2026-02-19T20:27:11Z")

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Woah that looks terrible. Is it burned?  
That will need a good cleaning.  
Where did you order the right bearings and seals?