Seadoo Tuner
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Just picked up a 96 SPI that needs work. Rode it last year once and seemed to run well but developed a leak and the previous owner did a DIY repair on the driveshaft seal with a section of rubber from the local hardware store instead of the accordion style proper seal that I've seen.
Took on water last September again before it was stored outside for winter without proper measures taken to make sure water was out. Was sitting in water half sunk for an hour and then taken out, and tipped to drain water and started for a few minutes.
Looking it over it needs 4 motor mounts (motor shifted forward 1 1/2 inches last time previous owner used in Sept when he broke down, he said he heard a thump just before it stalled after going over a wave, no doubt it was the motor mounts breaking), proper drive shaft seal, and fuel gauge fixed at the least. Drive shaft spins as I moved by hand to check if it was seized.
If I take off the head cover to check out piston walls and pistons for rust do I need to change gasket when I put it back on or can I re-use gasket?
Took on water last September again before it was stored outside for winter without proper measures taken to make sure water was out. Was sitting in water half sunk for an hour and then taken out, and tipped to drain water and started for a few minutes.
Looking it over it needs 4 motor mounts (motor shifted forward 1 1/2 inches last time previous owner used in Sept when he broke down, he said he heard a thump just before it stalled after going over a wave, no doubt it was the motor mounts breaking), proper drive shaft seal, and fuel gauge fixed at the least. Drive shaft spins as I moved by hand to check if it was seized.
If I take off the head cover to check out piston walls and pistons for rust do I need to change gasket when I put it back on or can I re-use gasket?