Missing ceramic washer on supercharger

[2007GTX_WAKE]

I pulled the supercharger on my 2007 215 GTX Wake and found that one of the ceramic washers was completely gone. Has anybody pulled their engine to get to the oil pan????

 

[2000 Roadking]

Go to parts list it does not look like there is an oil pan it looks like you have to split the lower block. I just rebuilt sc and let ride I could not get anyone to suggest one way or the other , guess I will find out?

 

[2007GTX_WAKE]

You're totally right. There's no oil pan. It indeed is the lower half of the block. I pulled the oil pump off and fortunately found considerably large pieces of the ceramic washer in the strainer. The oil pump was really chewed up though from the small fragments that got through. I downloaded the shop manual and checked all the clearances. Everything passed. I pulled the oil filter off and found a ton of washer fragments in there as well. I'm hoping that a few flushes will do the job. I'll keep this thread updated.

 

[seadooya]

curious bud, did you have to remove the motor, to get to the oil pump?

 

[2007GTX_WAKE]

Oh no!! I din't pull the engine. I looked in the shop manual and read up on the (oil pan) stuff and found that the oil pump was right in front. It was super super easy to get to. I had it out in just under 30 min. You can use a 1/4 socket for the 2 torx screws on top of the pump that hold the oil add tube, then 5/16 for the other 6 bolts. Make sure you put a good handful of rags under the engine if you do pull the oil pump.

 

[jwnm2012]

ATTENTION 2004-2007 SEA-DOO RXP, RXT, GTX and 215 WAKE OWNERS: Sea-Doo (BRP) has agreed to a proposed class action settlement covering the ceramic washer problem with 2004-2007 4-Tec Series supercharged watercraft. Owners who purchased these boats in CA can submit claims for reimbursement of costs associated with washer failures and for costs incurred to replace the ceramic washers. Also, BRP is extending warranty coverage on washer failure. Here is the link to the settlement website, which includes details and a claim form:

http://www.ceramicwashersettlement.com/

 

[Michael211_2000]

There are 2 oil pumps, one in the front and one in the rear of the engine and they both have screens... I'd check them both. If you got to the oil pump that's easy in front of the engine towards the bow then trust me you need to get to the one that's hard to get to towards the stern of the engine that's where most stuff usually goes. The one you describe is the front oil pump, there is a rear one also.

Ideally if you lose a ceramic washer and cannot find ALL the pieces in the oil pump screens (I mean enough fragments to piece together to make the complete washer again) then you'd want to pull the engine out split it open and FIND the rest of that washer... it can come back to bite you later on if any ceramic pieces are left in the engine. It's very hard to flush these engines out there are all sorts of voids that hold oil from going to the very bottom and there's no way to drain the crankcase you can only suck out of it (again near to impossible to suck ceramic pieces out that way).

This is why everybody but EVERYBODY insists on getting the ceramic clutch washers replaced with steel upgrades immediately even if you have to delay gratification and not ride it till you can get this done. They are bad bad mojo!

- Michael