how to tighten Hood latch/stud ?

[horseplay]

hey guys, i have a 98 GTX, and the post that sticks up from the steering housing where the front hood latches onto is loose. im guessing this is supposed to be tight. does the whole steering assembly have to come apart to tighten it?

 

[Minnetonka4me]

Hole the top with a pliers and tighten the thin nut. I swear though they work better when they arent super tight.

 

[horseplay]

well the stud on mine is super loose. when i ride the hood is flopping from side to side and back and forth. i already broke two of those plastic latches that are attached to the hood.

my ski is at the marina so i cant look at it, but im assuming this nut your talking about is underneath. i tried reaching up from inside the hull to see if i could feel it but didnt. looks to me like the whole steering assembly has to come apart?

 

[Dr Honda]

There is a nut on the top and bottom. Tighten one of them.

 

[horseplay]

just so there is no confusion in case someone does a search. the GTX specific model does NOT have a nut on top but only the bottom. the post is designed to have a little play. exactly how much im not sure. but the only way to adjust this nut is from underneath at the bottom.

still would be nice to tighten this nut a little. but again im not sure whats all involved in doing so. if i have some time in the future ill take the ski out from the marina, bring it home and work in it.

 

[Dr Honda]

just so there is no confusion in case someone does a search. the GTX specific model does NOT have a nut on top but only the bottom. the post is designed to have a little play. exactly how much im not sure. but the only way to adjust this nut is from underneath at the bottom.

still would be nice to tighten this nut a little. but again im not sure whats all involved in doing so. if i have some time in the future ill take the ski out from the marina, bring it home and work in it.

Hummm.... Really ? That's a new one on me. I've played with almost all of the seadoo's out there (with exception of a few of the new ones) but I guess I've never looked at a GTX hood latch