2002 XP Drive Shaft

[SabrToothSqrl]

so, the previous owner to my XP used it in salt water... the drive shaft part #:

272000150

is pitted / spotted / rusty / etc.

can I just take some sand paper to the thing?

how hard is it to remove?

I'm seeing $115 - $130 for a new one.

thanks.

I had to put in a new impeller / wear ring last week and got to see it up close and was not that pleased with it's condition...

 

[Dr Honda]

It's stainless steel... so you would be better off by brushing on Nitric/Hydrofluoric acid. It will remove the scale and rust... and it will close the crystalline structure of the steel.

OR....

Buy a new one if the damage is too great.

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

how hard are they to change?

 

[Kozerxp]

If you already took the pump off ur 99% done all u need to do is open the back hatch pull back the carbon collar and remove the c-clip and pull the shaft out and that's it

 

[SabrToothSqrl]

the pump is back on it, since I wanted to go ride... maybe I'll change it next year then.

thanks!

New wear ring + impeller installed last saturday, so hopefully we can get on the water tonight...

It doesn't appear to impact performance or be causing any issues, but i'm a 100% kind of guy...

I also didn't want it to eat into any of the seals from the pits...