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replacing cylinder sleeve?
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GGuillot
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I'm in the process of sending mine off and getting it done with Fullbore.com not sure about your waverunner, but 2 seadoo cylinders including sleeves and getting honed for $150. I can't find the sleeves for less than $63 each, plus even if I did it myself, (oven process) I need them honed for new pistons.
Shortrun
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Thanks, shipping would cost more than the work.
In Canada i believe there is a place in Quebec that would be closer but again shipping is really high.
My son can bore all three cylinders and we can hone them at home. So replacing the sleeve ourselves makes sense, if we are succesful.
So just hoping for some tips, but i know its not a common DIY.
In Canada i believe there is a place in Quebec that would be closer but again shipping is really high.
My son can bore all three cylinders and we can hone them at home. So replacing the sleeve ourselves makes sense, if we are succesful.
So just hoping for some tips, but i know its not a common DIY.
Shortrun
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I had read that 400F was the magic number. We were staying a little below that cause there are 2 more sleeves that we dont want to move. Maybe you can see we had small C clamps on them for the same reason.
Also, we were using a propane barbeque and if you are familiar with barbaqueing in the winter (temperature here is about -20C) the flame gets really weak. To do with propane boiling temperature. After 30 minutes it was difficult to get 400 degrees F.
Also, we were using a propane barbeque and if you are familiar with barbaqueing in the winter (temperature here is about -20C) the flame gets really weak. To do with propane boiling temperature. After 30 minutes it was difficult to get 400 degrees F.
Shortrun
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Installing the new cylinder sleeve was just as easy. This time the outside temperature is -15 C so we heated the propane first and the barbecue stayed hot. Went up to 400 degrees F on the cylinder block. Dropped in the -15 degrees C sleeve. No problem, it just dropped right in. We had about 3 seconds to get it in the correct position and the cylinder locked up. I am guessing if we left the block on the barbecue we would have had longer.
Then we put the head on the cylinder with the bolts evenly but lightly snugged up. I had read the new sleeve want to creep up if you don't clamp it down. Not sure if this is true.
We let it cool down slowly by keeping it heated and slowly adjusting the temperature down.
Now off to the machine shop to flatten the surface, where the head gasket goes and bore all cylinders.
Then we put the head on the cylinder with the bolts evenly but lightly snugged up. I had read the new sleeve want to creep up if you don't clamp it down. Not sure if this is true.
We let it cool down slowly by keeping it heated and slowly adjusting the temperature down.
Now off to the machine shop to flatten the surface, where the head gasket goes and bore all cylinders.
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