CReynoldsMIZ
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Did I miss something? Why would he need to remove the whole engine? Why cant he just remove the R/V cover and drill it?
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Just gave another option so he didn't have to buy an RV O-ring, but more labor. Also just trying to stress the point that I would do what ever it takes to not do it in the hull and not run the risk of making another mistake. So, by suggesting to remove the engine, the easier option is to remove the RV cover, I guess my point was missed.
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suke
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I think the longer bolt option would work. It's just stripped at the top of the bolt holes
Didn't realize how shallow the bolt went into the cover. Trying an epoxy type thread repair fist since it's cheap and easy. Also since this is a low torque item it should be good. Helicoil is absolute last resort at this moment.
Didn't realize how shallow the bolt went into the cover. Trying an epoxy type thread repair fist since it's cheap and easy. Also since this is a low torque item it should be good. Helicoil is absolute last resort at this moment.
CReynoldsMIZ
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Ahh nice. So your going to try a longer bolt then? And using the epoxy repair as well? I have never heard of the epoxy repair, hope it works!
CReynoldsMIZ
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Cool Cool, it probably wouldnt hurt to add a little blue locktite to keep that bolt in there, since the amount of threads you will be grabbing now will be less
If your going to use a longer bolt that's fine, do not use red loctite, you'll be pissed if you need to take it back off later. Use the blue, it's removable, and it's available at Home Depot for sure and probably Lowes. I know I've preached this before on other threads but as durable and rugged these engines are you really need to treat them like fine china, the aluminum they use is VERY soft.
CReynoldsMIZ
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Yup, I'm not sure there is anything on this engine that uses red loctite
suke
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Welp got a longer bolt. Felt it was too long and didn't feel like going back to the store. So tried the old bolt. Held fine. I didn't crank down on them this time. Hand tight then a full turn. That seemed pretty snug. I'll most likely replace that bolt with a slightly longer one. Should have taken the bolt in with me, but by the third hardware store was sure they wouldn't have it.
suke
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Carbs are now on and secure. Gave them hell putting the hoses and clamps on. They didn't budge so I'd say we're good. Didn't do much else other than clean up my garage and put the ski back in the corner. It's going to get into the 20's at night and want to get the wife's car back in the garage. I'm quite the neat freak so it was driving me nuts to have my garage a complete mess. Not much to take pics of. Just plugging away getting stuff done here or there. I'll be detailing a car next week so I won't be touching the ski likely for another week or so.
Hopefully I'm done doing stupid stuff.
Hopefully I'm done doing stupid stuff.
suke
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the use of a torque wrench is what got me in trouble. lol Granted I guesstimated the wrong ft lbs from in lbs.
Spimothy Leary
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really ? y'all don't use red ? case, cyl, head, mag cover ?
suke
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Yeah I will. Most of my tools are from my days of working on jeeps. So everything is 100+ ft lbs.
suke
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Yeah I bought the red loctite as it seemed to be popular in the parts diagrams. May have been just the ones I was looking at. Either way when I used it I only put a tiny dot at the end of the bolts.
suke
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Yeah I bought the red loctite as it seemed to be popular in the parts diagrams. May have been just the ones I was looking at. Either way when I used it I only put a tiny dot at the end of the bolts.
That is anaerobic sealant(gasket maker), not thread locker. There are many many many different versions of loctite. Seadoo uses the red to seal the cases and seal the threads on hardware but on the screws I guess it would double as a thread locker but technically it's a sealant. As far as the case halves, Threebond 1211, loctite blows in this application.
They all have their correct application.
suke
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There's one other thing that is driving me nuts. For the life of me I can't find anything in the manual about the rear electrical box by the battery. I hooked up the wires to the best of my recollection to the starter, but can't find anything to confirm the wires I hooked up are right. Anyone have a diagram or possibly a pic of which of those wires goes to the starter and which to the battery? As fragile as the electrical systems are on these buggers I want to get it right.
Especially after my bone head move this weekend.
Especially after my bone head move this weekend.
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