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Summary of Contents for Sea-doo RXP-X 260. Page 1 2015 OPERATOR’S GUIDE Includes Safety, Watercraft and Maintenance Information RXP -X 260 Read this guide thoroughly. It contains important safety information. Minimum recommended operator’s age: 16 years old. Keep this Operator’s Guide in the watercraft. 2 1 9 0 0 1 3 9 6 Original ...Nov 22, 2018 · 2018 GTR230. Carbon seal failure (twice). Once at 35 hours, again at 42. Videos here; 11-22-2018, 06:37 PM My 2018 GTR230 had a carbon seal failure with symptoms becoming apparent at right about 32 hours on the hour meter. Even though these mechanical seal faces also require some leakage across its faces, this leakage normally evaporates and is not noticeable. However, because of the delicate components used for this new sealing method, mechanical seal failures are the greatest cause of pump down time. To avoid this, it's essential to apply the right seal for …How can you tell if the Sea-Doo carbon seal is bad? Sea-Doo carbon ring symptoms are as follows: water in the bilge, carbon pieces/powder around the rings, cavitation in the pump, cracks and wear on the surface of the carbon ring. How do you replace the carbon ring on a Sea-Doo?ACE & 4-Tec Sea-Doo PWC Forum . 2009 GTX155 carbon seal ... the carbon seal is where they are leaking from, ... my '06 RXT with 73 hrs now is still running the original carbon ring with no problems whatsoever. - Michael . Michael211_2000 New Member. Jul 13, 2011 #5Its important to locate actual water leak prior to replacing parts! Let's talk more about your Drive Line & it's components!These models burn much more fuel and need more maintenance as the supercharger needs rebuilding regularly. Always keep these factors in mind before you select your model! When considering performance, Sea-Doo offers models from 60 HP to 300 HP, while Yahama’s WaveRunners are powered with 100 HP to 250 HP engines.Sea Doo RXP X 300 sinking to the bottom of the Ocean from carbon seal failure. Watch my past video talking about SeaDoo carbon seal problems. Out riding my B...#1 hey guys have noticed the past couple of times ive gone out on the ski that i have a really bad cavitation problem when i take off mainly when i have a second or third person on board or if im towing.Jul 25, 2011 · Well-Known Member. Jul 25, 2011. #6. SabrToothSqrl said: when the ski sinks to the bottom of the (lake, pond, river, ocean).... then you know it's really bad. That's why they changed from the bearing pack to the carbon seal. It's dam near impossible to have a catastrophic failure of the carbon seal. A. Sea Doo RXP X 300 sinking to the bottom of the Ocean from carbon seal failure. Watch my past video talking about SeaDoo carbon seal problems. Out riding my B...This clip was taken from The Watercraft Journal IRL podcast titled, "Whoops! We Gotta Answer Your Questions." You can watch it in its entirety HERE: https://...2-Stroke Sea-Doo PWC Forum . Carbon Seal Replacement ... Carbon Seal Replacement. Thread starter Linwoodinmaine; Start date Jul 17, 2020; Note: This site contains eBay affiliate links for which SeaDooForum.com may be compensated. Status Not open for further replies. ... 96 GTI jet pump bearing or crank bearing failure? skrillac; …Aug 12, 2012. #2. Sea Dooby said: I'm new here and to seadoo boats. I just bought a 95 sportster and one thing I noticed is that alot of water is coming in around the driveshaft where is goes through the hull. I've been doing some reading here and from what I've learned I think there is a carbon seal around the shaft that probbaly needs replacing.Usually found on the atmospheric side of the seal faces and on hydrocarbon services above 121°C . Excessive carbon wear in a short period of time. Evidence of excessive heat is usually present ...3. Supercharger Failures. Another common problem on Sea-Doos is supercharger failure. It's a lesser-known fact that the supercharger on most Sea-Doos requires periodic inspection and rebuilding.. Although the manufacturer claims the supercharger to be "maintenance-free" on the latest Sea-Doo models, they still need a regular inspection.It is a simple job if you are all mechanically inclined. You could also just pull the bucket and nozzle assy and then pull the cone to inspect the bearings without removing the pump. You can only do this if you are running grease instead of oil in the pump. If the bearings and grease are clean, most likely the bearing side of the pump is fine.Feb 24, 2015. #20. Jetskigoodies said: Yes the carbon seal started in 96 on the x4 hull but the parabolic in 98 had the old carrier bearing. I should have been more clear. X4 hull got the carbon ring in 96. The 951 parabolic hull got the carbon ring in 99 the 98 had the carrier bearing.I have 2008 sea doo challenger, never had any issues until my carbon seal went bad last year. I have now replaced it two times and it just went bad again. Does anyone have any idea why this keeps happening? ThanksSep 4, 2015 · On The Shaft Failure. In 2010, the RXT came with a splined shaft that the impeller fit on. This shaft was defective and over time allowed the splines on the shaft/impeller mating to "strip" or wear away, allowing the shaft to spin, while the impeller didn't move. Sea Doo apparently corrected this problem in 2011 by going back to an earlier ...

“On information and belief,” the suit says, “a defective hull caused the cracks on the body of the vessel, which in turn allowed water to flood the hull of the Sea-Doo.” Prior to the plaintiff’s purchase of the Sea-Doo, the consumer was never informed that the product suffers from a defective carbon seal and/or hull, the complaint claims.Even though these mechanical seal faces also require some leakage across its faces, this leakage normally evaporates and is not noticeable. However, because of the delicate components used for this new sealing method, mechanical seal failures are the greatest cause of pump down time. To avoid this, it's essential to apply the right seal for …May 18, 2015 · 2) The Accordion Seal needs "pre-load" to push the Carbon Seal up against the Stainless Steel Floating Seal --- sometimes washers / spacers need to be added to do this. 3) N-E-V-E-R lubricate the Carbon Seal -- it will overheat and crack. 4) Don't run the engine out of the water without spraying the Carbon seal area with WATER ONLY to keep it ... Okay so I finished completely restoring my 1996 seadoo challenge, came to the last step which is to install a new carbon seal and stainless support ring. The stainless steel ring which has 2 o rings inside gave me sooo much trouble that i had to use wood just to slide the oring into position.

A recent issue with carbon seals has surfaced on Sea-Doo watercraft in Australia. It has been found that one in every five of these watercrafts has a defective carbon seal. This was a problem attributed to the faulty hulls. The company has already addressed the issue and refunded the affected owners.When it comes to Sea-Doos, the carbon seal is often overlooked. However, a broken or worn carbon seal can cause air leaks in the pump, resulting in cavitation. What’s more, a damaged ring can even lead to a sunken Sea-Doo! Finally, air leaks may occur due to broken sealant in the pump.New Aftermarket SeaDoo Drive Line Rebuild / Repair Kit with Boot. OEM quality replacement parts. Kit Includes the Following Components: Drive Shaft Boot 272000041/272000777/273300032 Carbon Ring 271000042/272000770 Drive Shaft C-Clip 271000135 Support Ring 272000064 O-Ring 293300032 (Quantity 2) Please ensure your model and year is listed below for proper fitment. This part will ONLY work on ...…

Reader Q&A - also see RECOMMENDED ARTICLES & FAQs. I filmed this a while ago but figured I would upload ho. Possible cause: This is a video on a carbon seal replacement for most Sea Doo water crafts and also .