Oh... this is interesting

[etemplet]

So the 947 has a bendix bearing mounted into the engine case. First I was hopeful I could change the bendix with the engine in place. To my surprise the flywheel jumped off the shaft with nary a hitch. I found loose bolts holding the bendix into position. I pulled the bendix which didn't look bad. Then I noticed it.... bearing was destroyed. Had to pull the engine and do some machinist type stuff. LOL Ick !!! One thing that is gonna happen in any 947/951 I work on.. that bearing is gonna get inspected and greased.

 

[kenfyoozed]

its always something..... I wonder who has been in it before for all that to be loose?

 

[etemplet]

its always something..... I wonder who has been in it before for all that to be loose?

I dunno but what I found previously on this ski had me shaking my head more than usual.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

That's exactly how I imagine my 951 bendix will fail when the time comes.

 

[etemplet]

Take that son of a gun apart and insert some grease. You know no one has done that in 20 years. I'm pulling the front cover off the 947 I"m doing for the RX. I'm paranoid now !! LOL

If the fit on the bearing goes bad it's engine casing repair/replace time. I think water got into this one at some point. May have washed the grease out. Ya never know.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Would it suffice to remove the starter and shove some marine grease in from there? Pretty sure in this boat the engine has to move to get the stator cover off.

 

[etemplet]

T know you can't grease it but maybe a few drops of heavy oil might help and may get in there. I'm pulling the RX engine cover today and I'll have a look at the bearing. This might not be an issue for most skis.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

I could do that and see how the bendix feels once the starter's off and go from there. If I was yanking it out I'd probably swap it for a reman or send it out for rebuild with new crank, pretty hard to justify due to I'm rigging something else at the moment and the progress is incredibly sloooow: Ugh, it's raining cats and dogs again this weekend!

 

[etemplet]

Man that is schweet !!!! We dealt with rain all winter... boy o boy did it ever put kinks in my plans. Lately it's been hot and pretty dry which is how Genie Likes it !!!