Root cause ideas?

[MSGulfCoastie]

Okay so while stopping out and replacing hoses I found a break/crack in the pipe bracket. Anyone know what could have caused this? I'm going to weld this back together, but want to prevent it from happening again.

 

[MSGulfCoastie]

Stripping out. Stupid autocorrect

 

[LouDoo]

I don't know what ski you have, but since it's in the 2-stroke section, it's probably 20 years or more old. I would say metal fatigue is the cause.

Lou

 

[Spimothy Leary]

depending on the model you have, a replacement pipe is pretty inexpensive, usually cost more to ship than they are worth.

 

[MSGulfCoastie]

Well it's a newer pipe put in by the previous owner. Looks like it sat to high and the seat/rider weight is bearing down on it. (Indention in the seat pan). I'm going to reweld it, aneeling the pipe so I can deform it slightly to fit under the seat better. I will also slightly modify the bottom of the seat pan to give more clearance from that side too.

 

[MSGulfCoastie]

BTW, the pipe is fine, it's just the bracket that is cracked.