Impeller installation question?

[tnez10]

So I just installed a new impeller and wear ring on my 03 GTX. My question is this...Should the impeller turn easily inside the housing? I was trying to turn the impeller and it is very difficult. I can turn it with the impeller tool and wrench but not by hand. Is this normal? Before I installed the new ring it was very easy to turn although my old ring was pretty tore up.

 

[tnez10]

I also want to ad that the impeller seems to be slightly touching the wear ring in a few areas. I used a new OEM replacement impeller and wear ring and installed exactly per the instructions.

 

[KK40384]

Impeller should touch the new wear ring slightly but should also spin freely.

 

[joaquin12345]

I recently changed out my wear ring as well and before I took out the old one I noticed that I could spin the impeller rather easily with my hands and it would spin freely. After I put my new one in noticed that it was a little hard to spin and it also touched wear ring in a few places. After I installed it and ran the ski I took the pump off again just to make sure and everything was fine, also spun freely after I ran it with nothing catching at all. As long as you can actually somewhat spin it and its not all locked up I think you will be fine.

 

[red2blue]

I'd bet money after the intial fire up the prop will spin just fine.

 

[superheropunk]

Mine was tight as well and actually ended up having the Seadoo place change out the impeller (long story).

I sprayed the wear ring with XPS before starting per the guidance.