1998 Seadoo Speedster boot tearing

[Just2chill]

hello new here,
I have replaced PTO and shaft now the boot is tearing away and clamp still on shaft
Have any idea what might cause this

 

[racerxxx]

Can you post a picture?

 

[Just2chill]

Attached

 

[Just2chill]

Can you post a picture?

Ithe one side is doing fine new pto new shaft on both but the other keeps tearing boot off when clamped never touched motor mounts so could the shaft not be aligned

 

[Ankeneyou]

my guess is stripped driveshaft splines allowing the pto to spin and not the shaft.

 

[Just2chill]

Iits a new shaft and pto

 

[Just2chill]

It’s flying super fast no stall 55 pulls two skiers
So has me confused as to why it would rip boots off
I forgot to mention I had just hose clamps on pto before it would just break those in two

 

[racerxxx]

That boot while mutilated, doesn't even resemble the original one, lol. Any pics of it before it got shredded? That should spin with the pto, very, very, weird.

 

[racerxxx]

Never mind, phone was slow loading the first pic.

 

[racerxxx]

I assume you meant to post pics of each pto?

 

[Just2chill]

I assume you meant to post pics of each pto?

 

[Just2chill]

I assume you meant to post pics of each pto?

I’m confused to why it tears away ! could it not be in alignment ? Yeah boot on the right side has flex tape around it with a zip tie on shaft but I clamped pto the (((thing))) lol !!new shaft new pto never touched Motor mounts so how could it not be in alignment ? One for sure is spinning one not hmm

 

[racerxxx]

The only way that can tear is if that shaft spins in the pto. I know it's new all new.

Heck, cut the boot off. Mark the pto and the shaft. Run it in the water and see if the lines move, they shouldn't obviously. If they do, pull it apart.

 

[Just2chill]

I’m confused to why it tears away ! could it not be in alignment ? Yeah boot on the right side has flex tape around it with a zip tie on shaft but I clamped pto the (((thing))) lol !!new shaft new pto never touched Motor mounts so how could it not be in alignment ? One for sure is spinning one not hmm

It’s a temporary fix so I can take out this weekend

The only way that can tear is if that shaft spins in the pto. I know it's new all new.

Heck, cut the boot off. Mark the pto and the shaft. Run it in the water and see if the lines move, they shouldn't obviously. If they do, pull it apart.

thanks for help

 

[Just2chill]

The only way that can tear is if that shaft spins in the pto. I know it's new all new.

Heck, cut the boot off. Mark the pto and the shaft. Run it in the water and see if the lines move, they shouldn't obviously. If they do, pull it apart.

It’s a temporary fix so I can take out this weekend

thanks for help

It’s a temporary fix so I can take out this weekend

thanks for help

 

[Just2chill]

Marked it and did not move. Wondering what else could be causing boot to rip off . Alignment?

 

[mikidymac]

If the splines aren’t moving the only other option would be if it’s moving in and out from broken engine mounts, driveshaft bumpers missing or a pump issue.

If you have a good OEM boot and the correct clamps even the little movement from bad alignment at that location wouldn’t damage the boot.

 

[Just2chill]

Thanks I’m getting alignment checked