Jet ski water leak - Drive Line Carbone Ring Seal/Bellow explained!

[@davepeck4637]

Appreciate the content. My drive shaft support ring slid towards the engine. It appears my c-clip is gone. Can I just put in a new c-clip and slide the drive shaft support ring back over it? I believe my carbon seal could still be good.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & that will be personal preference. Many will say that’s perfectly fine. Keep us posted on your project.

[@paulgibson9655]

Great video finding the right parts need carbone ring kit for 2000 Polaris 700 were to look

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thank you, we appreciate that. Thanks for watching, below is a link to a website that may help. ccsport.dealerspikeparts.com/ Enter in your ski info & all available parts will be provided. Hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@MrTyler8877]

Okay so my issue is that I have a LOT of water coming out from between the drive shaft support ring and the carbone ring. Almost caused the jet ski to sink but luckily we noticed it beforehand. The gap is large enough that when we got it out of water, the water was draining from the intake port on the bottom of the ski. How would I fix this?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Good morning, just poured a cup of coffee and am sitting down to answer any and all questions for the DIY community. Is the rubber accordion style bellow ripped or has it just become loose or disconnected from its fitting in hull? It may be as simple as re-securing the bellow to the fitting with the clamp to recreate the required water-tight-seal. If not, the impeller housing will need to be removed to allow you to pull parts and replace with new parts. Let us know if you have any questions and hey if you’re into crypto trading, join our DIY ecosystem. toolboxtoken.com Reach out to us any time! 🧰

[@MrTyler8877]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders I found the issue. When I was putting the pump back on, there was a tiny piece of rubber from the end plug of the drive shaft that was sitting down inside the impeller. So when I was putting the pump on, the drive shaft didn’t have enough room in the impeller and it was causing the drive shaft to push toward the engine and create a gap nbdtween the carbon ring and the metal ring above it. I took the rubber out and cut a 2x4 to length to wedge in so the drive shaft couldn’t move. Once I had it tight back together I took the wood out and the gap was no longer present and it’s back on the water!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@MrTyler8877 Outstanding job pinpointing the cause, not a better feeling. Makes for a great weekend on the water. Reach out to us any time, we are rebuilding a sea doo ski and those videos will be uploaded in coming months. 😎👍🧰

[@terryhites1]

Nicely laid out description and visual! I just took mine apart and it had 1 O ring in the groove that the C clip goes, and there was no C clip or 2nd O ring to be found. SMH these 2 skis have been a challenge, but I’m learning enough as I go! Interesting enough, carbon seal kit does not come with C clip or new O rings... now that’s stupid

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & learning is a great thing. That’s odd the c-clip & o’ring is sold separately...🤔 Please keep us posted on your project. Hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@terryhites1]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders update, looked back at the item I bought off Ebay and it showed 1 C clip and 2 O rings, upon further inspection of all the parts I bought for this project, I seen that little baggie slipped and fell away from other parts. Likewise, i watched some more videos and some state that the metal c clip replaced the o ring that i have. Also when i looked into the old top hat, it did have 2 o rings in the groves. So long and short, i disassemble it and put all the new parts in and am ready for pump to arrive tomorrow

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@terryhites1 Awesome update & we appreciate you sharing this. Looking forward to hearing back from you after pump arrives.

[@terryhites1]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders pump arrived, took 20 minutes to put it on.... now just have to take it to the lake and test drive it

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@terryhites1 Awesome Awesome. 😎👍

[@treagan2666]

Great job breaking it down. Do you have a video explaining how to remove clips around the pto seal and shaft? Thanks!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

T Reagan Thanks for watching, we have added it to the list. 😀 😎👍🔧🔩

[@paulgibson9655]

I need carbone ring kit for 2000 Polaris 700 were to look

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching, below is a link to a website that may help. ccsport.dealerspikeparts.com/ Enter in your ski info & all available parts will be provided. Hope all is well. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@radroach3134]

I have a Seadoo HX and I think this is my problem. I’m getting water in the hull and it looks like it’s coming from this seal. I had a complete loss of power as if the drive line wasn’t spinning. Do you know if this can cause the drive line to slip and not put out power?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Dustin Rocha Thanks for watching Dustin & it sure can. Definitely keep us posted on your project and any questions you have. Us fellow DIY’ers need to stick together! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@radroach3134]

I just saw one of your other videos. When I opened my hull it was smoky. I’m leaning towards exhaust.

[@radroach3134]

DIY With Michael Borders thank you and I’ll update you when done.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Dustin Rocha Thanks for the reply. Have you determined that your exhaust manifold is leaking? 😎👍🔧🔩

[@vasiljurkovski8028]

Do you know that this can be the issue on 1992 Yamaha Wave runner? Thanks in advance

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Thanks for watching & it’s definitely possible. Have you pinpointed the exact location of your leak..?..if you are experiencing a leak.

[@vasiljurkovski8028]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Yes, the jest ski was working fine and suddenly lost power/speed. When it runs i can see water gushing under the drive shaft.

[@vasiljurkovski8028]

There is a plastic cover and under the cover water is gushing when you press on the accelerator.

[@vasiljurkovski8028]

@@DIYwithMichaelBorders Also can you please send a link for the kit that i need to get for yamaha? And again many thanks for your prompt response.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

@@vasiljurkovski8028 Thanks for the reply. Check out the video link below. This may be helpful as it might be what you are experiencing. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIfMaH9-bLWsbJo Please keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@boscos5287]

I installed a new carbon ring. The new carbon ring leaks between the new carbon ring and the stainless ring. Should I run the ring dry to get a finer seal?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Bosco’s Thanks for watching. Have you verified the rubber bellow is properly secured & not leaking? Also it is very important to dry any and all water in the hall to give you a much better accurate inspection of where a leak is coming from. Keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@CRAZYROBSTA]

I put all new parts on but there is still play and it was very easy to pull the boot back to expose the clip. Did I order the wrong parts? The clip is still exposed as well

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

CRAZYROBSTA Thanks for watching & sharing your question. It’s possible however unlikely...let’s get this figured out! 😀 Your C-Clip is a very important part. This holds the Shaft Ring in place & will not be visible in normal operations. Have you had the opportunity to run the engine with the water hose connected to the ski. This will allow you to perform a leak test. Below are links to our step-by-step videos that show more on Bellows & Shaft set-up. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIfMaH9-bLWsbJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/rpnMZ4hojKpmqNE Keep us posted on your project. Please subscribe to the channel and turn on your KZbin notification Bell 🛎 that would be awesome thanks again! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@JerryCalverley]

Great description?

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

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[@islandonlinenews]

Thanks!

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

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[@islandonlinenews]

DIY With Michael Borders I couldn't find the video you said came after this one.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

islandonlinenews Thanks again for watching! The videos to follow are still in the editing stage. They will be uploaded soon. I’ll copy you in when they upload! 😎👍🔧🔩

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

We are in the process of uploading the series. Below is the next video in our series. More to follow after this video. Please click on the like button that would be awesome! Thanks again! Link below! kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=xhi6U2WE3ro

[@zaronez462]

useful tips, thanks

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

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[@paulhaines5755]

Nicely done! You gotta be an engineer...

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

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[@onclepicsou816]

Merci, Vidéo intéressante

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

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[@sharebear8800]

Do you happen to know, before I waste money on garbage lol, if those parts will be compatible with a tigershark. It looks like the sizes are all the same. What is on there is some getho crap hose and some stupid bearing which makes no sense why the crackhead that made that use these parts. Anyways could you help me figure this out. I want to use those parts youre showing but I wanna make sure before I buy that other crap.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Share Bear Thanks for watching & most companies that you purchase parts from will have a compatibility chart or section to enter in your Jet ski info to verify their parts are compatible with your exact ski. Keep us posted. 😎👍🔧🔩

[@sharebear8800]

Well that wasn't helpful at all.... 😑 I thought I was asking somebody that knew. A simple idk would suffice anything else is useless 😐

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Share Bear 😳...what is your exact make/model/year/engine size/ & is it a 2-stroke or 4-stroke? We will look it up for you...

[@sharebear8800]

Lol ty sorry to be straight 1997 monte carlo 1000. I had a 97 seadoo gti and when I first got it, it had the same bearing which makes me believe that he had a spare part laying around that belonged to a tigershark and used it Which also tells me that it must be compatible but just wanted to make sure with a smart person.

[@DIYwithMichaelBorders]

Share Bear We reached out to C&C sports website & waited a few days for a response. This is not the same carbon kit. By chance do you have an arctic cat dealership close to you? You may be able to get the kit directly from the dealership. 😎👍🔧🔩