Anyway to remove impeller without tool? 2005 Sportster Le DI 951

[JACKOMO]

I need to change my wear ring and I am having a hard time getting a hold of the spline tool to remove the impeller on my 2005 Seadoo Sportster Le DI 951. Is there anyway to do it without the tool. The tech in my area said he can order one but its not required all you need to do is use a piece of 2x4.from all the reading I have been doing I can't see another way of removing it, however I see its possible to install a wear ring without removing the impeller. Any suggestions?

 

[97 See Doooo]

I need to change my wear ring and I am having a hard time getting a hold of the spline tool to remove the impeller on my 2005 Seadoo Sportster Le DI 951. Is there anyway to do it without the tool. The tech in my area said he can order one but its not required all you need to do is use a piece of 2x4.from all the reading I have been doing I can't see another way of removing it, however I see its possible to install a wear ring without removing the impeller. Any suggestions?

I just did mine , and all I did was heat the shaft down in where the spline goes to melt the lock tight , , didnt need much heat at all , and you dont want to heat to much anyway , , I just had a glove on and kept trying it , when the lock tight let go , it came right off , , just had the other end in a vice with a rag to protect it , , just be shore to put the lock tight back on . . I could see how you could get the ring out with removing the impeller , but it was to easy to get mine of , and I needed to change it anyway

 

[scooper77515]

I did my first one by just inserting the shaft and using vice grips on the shaft to free up the impeller (after heating the locktite free).

I would recommend spending the $15 on a tool.

 

[ncarbon]

On my 07 Speedster 200 I removed my wear ring and installed it with out removing the impeller. My method seemed very easy and safe to me. If you are still struggling maybe you can give it a try just PM me.



Ned

 

[JACKOMO]

Thanks for your responses guys! I called 2 dealers here in Canada and believe it or not they charge $150 for the impeller tool. I ordered one on ebay but it will probably be atlest a week before I receive the part. I'm going to try tonight without removing impeller and I'll post updates

 

[scooper77515]

The dealers charge WAY more than it is worth, because they want you to spend $500 for them to do it for you.

I see them on ebay all the time for $15, and I think the on-line parts houses sell them for $15-20 as well (babbitts, seadoowarehouse, etc.).

 

[JACKOMO]

Ok Its done!!

I managed to replace the wear ring without removing the impeller. Grabbed on to the ends with 2 sets of pliers and held the pump in a vice and the wear ring just slid right out. New one slid in evenly by placing a 2x4 on top and tapping it into place!!!

I dont know what I sucked in, but it caused a chunk of the wear ring to be destroyed but the neoprene seal was perfect as was the impeller.

I noticed the other day my top speed was 45mph on the boat with nobody else in it. Before I sucked in the weeds and probably a stick I was hitting about 53-54 according to the speedometer (not verified on gps)

Gonna test it first thing in the morning....