Can't Remove Intake Grate (Broken Bolts?)

[s54mcoupe]

Hey ya'll - new member and first time poster. :thumbsup:

My lady cruised over a ski rope and wrapped most of it around the driveshaft of a RXP215. I did some research on the forums and decided to remove the intake grate and see what I could do. I wrench on my rig often enough and it seemed like a straightforward job...

Anyway - the larger front bolt came off easily, but two of the rear (right and left) are just turning; won't tighten or loosen/back in or back out. The center one came out no problem.

Are there any known issues with these two bolts breaking, or perhaps issues with the sleeves they are threaded in to?

I'm on a long roadtrip, so I don't have all of my tools (especially a screw extractor).

Thanks a ton in advance! :cheers:

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Hi & welcome to the forum.

Did the heads of these 2 bolts break off or are they just turning forever?

 

[fannman]

there is brass aluminum boss that are molded into ski that those bolts screw into,you can apply pressure downward and literally pull the studs out of ski if you have to then clean them up and mix some epoxy up and glue them back in to put grate back on...hope that helps.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Hey ya'll - new member and first time poster. :thumbsup:

My lady cruised over a ski rope and wrapped most of it around the driveshaft of a RXP215. I did some research on the forums and decided to remove the intake grate and see what I could do. I wrench on my rig often enough and it seemed like a straightforward job...

Anyway - the larger front bolt came off easily, but two of the rear (right and left) are just turning; won't tighten or loosen/back in or back out. The center one came out no problem.

Are there any known issues with these two bolts breaking, or perhaps issues with the sleeves they are threaded in to?

I'm on a long roadtrip, so I don't have all of my tools (especially a screw extractor).

Thanks a ton in advance! :cheers:

What's the year of your ski, I'll look and see if I can locate an assembly drawing?

 

[s54mcoupe]

Hi & welcome to the forum.

Did the heads of these 2 bolts break off or are they just turning forever?

Thanks!

Just turning forever, and ever.

Would this be the issue (aluminum bosses broken lose) fannman is referring to?

 

[fannman]

mine did the same thing,thats what I did to fix it

 

[s54mcoupe]

mine did the same thing,thats what I did to fix it

Awesome - thanks. I managed to get the rope cut and removed, but I'd still like to remove the grate (mainly because I'm irritated at it now haha) and resin the bosses back.

 

[red2blue]

Awesome - thanks. I managed to get the rope cut and removed, but I'd still like to remove the grate (mainly because I'm irritated at it now haha) and resin the bosses back.

Do not rely on resin/epoxy to hold your inserts in place. If there is one part on our skis that you don't want coming loose at speed...it's the grate.

Buy a girdle and sleep at night.

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