Re: Honda question for hondon
Excellent hondon ! <br />I was going to get more specific when we met in person. <br />Here's what I noticed when I tore it down and what you are telling me.<br /><br />1.As I metioned, the splines on the driveshaft were bone dry and I greased them. This very substantially made a difference.<br />2. There has always since new, been a slight dark greasy stain from that weep hole. I use (white)lubriplate grease after every use. As I pump the grease in, the grease that comes out of the hose is white also but is "runny".<br />3. Zero impact damage. I've always been very careful not to suck rocks or debis into my jetpump. I've dressed it twice now and 2/3 or more of the shims are on the top side now. I think that's excessive.<br />4. The jetpump impeller itself looks new. However, looking at the liner. The liner looks brand new on 2/3 of its circumference.<br />Yet 1/3 of its circumference has been worn by the impeller. As a guess, it's worn into the liner .020?.<br />I think the liner is casted or machined wrong or there is a problem with the pump bearing/alignment as you describe.<br />5. This was an area of concern when I took it in last year, the first and last time, to my selling dealer. No mention was made about this wear, or my noise. I was just told my carbs needed to be synced. (I bought guages and use them every 20 hours or so. The dealer was totally wrong about that.)<br />6. The metal flakes were seen only after my 20 hr. oil change. I switched to 5-30 Redline at that time, doubled up on my fiter change the next 40 hours, and haven't seen it since. I'm not concered with this at all at this time. I believe it was a break in condition.<br />Before i greased the driveshaft splines I believed that there might have been a relation. <br /><br />hondon, since Salmon season just opened up and my grease has temporarily put a bandaid on the situation, I believe I can put this off for a while.<br />Early fall, if not sooner, I'll make an appointment with you to work it over. I suspect (but won't assume) that this might be covered under warranty. <br />However, I'm very interested in a Stainless steel impeller/liner. Do you have an opinion on them?, a source?, a price?<br /><br />BTW, I bought the boat new a year ago last April.<br />There is 141.2 hours on the funometer so far. I'll put a couple more hours on her this evening.
<br /><br />As always, thanks for your time and contributions to the board.
