Alright...whoever said just get in there and do it........well, yeah, that's what you have to do...BUT...whoever designed the engine compartment on the Speedster 200......should be hit between the eyes a couple of good hits. DAMMIT!! Spent most of the afternoon pulling the superchargers off so I can send the in to PWC Muscle for a rebuild. They look to be in pristine shape, but as a 2005 model, they are WAYYY overdue for rebuilding. One hint for those who are thinking about doing it....remove the exhaust on both engines FIRST! Definitely gives a lot more room to work! Oh, and being a contortionist helps too! And, No...I didn't remove the engine bay/sun deck cover....the cover didn't hinder anything in the open position and would have only added more stress to figure out how to get it back installed with just my wife and I trying to do it.
Next stop, oil/filter change and adding a voltage meter so I can tell if the rectifier is charging. (Got left hanging out in the middle of the lake last season when the fuse melted and the battery went dead. No indication until the light came on and the engines stopped about 30 seconds later.) Then, when the SCs return, I can hook everything back up and do a a test run. Hopefully I can wait until next season for the wear ring replacement. Maybe I'll get her out on the water before Summer's up.....
Next stop, oil/filter change and adding a voltage meter so I can tell if the rectifier is charging. (Got left hanging out in the middle of the lake last season when the fuse melted and the battery went dead. No indication until the light came on and the engines stopped about 30 seconds later.) Then, when the SCs return, I can hook everything back up and do a a test run. Hopefully I can wait until next season for the wear ring replacement. Maybe I'll get her out on the water before Summer's up.....