Something floating on my drive shaft

[Brandon B]

I can't tell what this is. It doesn't appear to be an o-ring from the front end of the shaft. Is there a boot right where the shaft meets the impeller that has split in two? I see a boot on the parts diagram. But a color pic of it on Amazon just looks like a black rubber boot that covers everything. This looks like more of an insert. And I honestly don't know what this was supposed to look like when it was new, so I don't have a great reference point. I guess I'll just check out some videos of impeller replacements to get some insight on what parts are actually there and look for something white plastic. I don;t suppose the inside of the impeller would have any plastic components?

 

[mkov608]

That's the impeller boot, or what's left of it. It's a $12.00 part. Part number is 267000206. You should replace that, clean and lubricate the driveshaft splines/impeller. In your situation, excessive amounts of water will get in the splined joint (driveshaft and impeller), and corrosion will cause you problems in the future!

2008 Sea-Doo GTX 155 Pump | Fox Powersports Sea-Doo Partshouse

 

[Brandon B]

Thanks for the reply. I figured out the same thing last night. The little white ring kept throwing me off because it looked like an inert. But it actually comes with the boot and goes over it. My mechanic said it's ok to let this ride until winter, when I already planed to remove the pump and do some lubrication.