water leak

THE BEEF

Chief Petty Officer
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Jun 11, 2005
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A friend has a 1994 bombardier xp.<br />when setting in the water,motor compartment leaks water in. He pulled it out and put water inside the compartment.He says water is leaking at bottom by the water intake. any ideas?<br />WE NEED HELP!<br />Thank,s<br />THE BEEF
 

Jeff Walkowiak

Lieutenant Commander
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Jun 23, 2004
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Re: water leak

very common it has a bad driveshaft seal, that will sink you if you don't fix it. pull the pump then remove the driveshaft, then take off the hose that holds the carrier berring and seals replace the berring and both seals carefully, the berring is pressed in from the side with the writing on it if you put it in from the other side you ruined it, use some locktite on the seals and grease the lips before putting in the driveshaft, also grease the berring with it off the ski for the first use otherwise you will put on a grease gun and pop the seals out over greasing it . Don't ride the ski without fixing the seals or the berring will seize on the driveshaft and rip the hose or break the fitting off the hull, this will cause you to sink the ski as soon as you drive it slow.
 
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