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[etemplet]

You are kidding yourself if you don't think you need to open that cover and replace the bendix There is also a bearing for the bendix that could use some grease and inspection. You got metal all up in that area. Got to come off if you expect it to last at all. With sheared teeth... it doesn't just happen to one side. If that bearing tears up bad enough it will damage the engine case. Chances are the bearing failed allowing the shaft to move away from the gear mesh. I'd pull the engine. You'll never get in there like you need to with it in place.

 

[racerxxx]

X2^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Ya got a big job ahead of yourself. No for the white elephant in the room...... How many hours on the engine?

 

[racerxxx]

Well if the engine seem solid enough I guess just put a bendix and starter in it. If it were mine and it had 160 on the ticker I'd opt for a new engine at the same time I remove it. But since you say it was rebuilt at some point I guess let it ride.

 

[POPPS]

You correct, it can be done in the hull, not easy, but doable with the right tools,,,you also don't want shavings to become lodged between the stator and rotor, it will short out a winding out and give you charging problems.

 

[racerxxx]

It can be done in the hull. I just down right refuse to work on a customers ski and beat my head against the wall for hours. Faster and cheaper for me to pull it. Just like I won't do a top end in a boat or a ski, the engine gets yanked and put on a bench.

 

[etemplet]

It can be done in the hull. I just down right refuse to work on a customers ski and beat my head against the wall for hours. Faster and cheaper for me to pull it. Just like I won't do a top end in a boat or a ski, the engine gets yanked and put on a bench.

I've done several with the engine in the ski (DI, RFI, Carb 951 along with the smaller engines). I've looked at those 3 nuts holding the engine in the whole time I'm fighting and thought.... 3 nuts and I'll be able to reach everything. I must be crazy. LOL One can do a more thorough inspecting and do a better job with the engine on the bench. So I agree for sure. On this ski.... I think he has a bad bearing for the bendix and he'll have a hell of a time removing that or even getting a good look at it with the engine in the ski.

I just had a top end go on a 951 DI. It had 120PSI on each cylinder and asked some pros what they thought. One said it has about 50% life. Full life must have been 4 weeks then cuz it only lasted 2. LOL

 

[racerxxx]

I've done several with the engine in the ski (DI, RFI, Carb 951 along with the smaller engines). I've looked at those 3 nuts holding the engine in the whole time I'm fighting and thought.... 3 nuts and I'll be able to reach everything. I must be crazy. LOL One can do a more thorough inspecting and do a better job with the engine on the bench. So I agree for sure. On this ski.... I think he has a bad bearing for the bendix and he'll have a hell of a time removing that or even getting a good look at it with the engine in the ski.

I just had a top end go on a 951 DI. It had 120PSI on each cylinder and asked some pros what they thought. One said it has about 50% life. Full life must have been 4 weeks then cuz it only lasted 2. LOL

I'll work on a 951, but I won't own one. It's that easy for me.

 

[etemplet]

You can buy a used starter off ebay and it would be a good idea to replace the brushes.

 

[racerxxx]

Given the color I can 99.9% day that's your original starter.