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    Question on timing chain alignment

    Have a 2005 RXT with a 215 SC. Dropped a valve and ruined the head and piston. Replaced the head with a low hour 2014 using factory valves and the rocker assembly which it came with. Installed a new OEM chain and both guides. When I took pictures of the alignment marks, the movable guide was...
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    Please help confirm which bolts on a 2005 215HP RXT have to be replaced upon removal

    Logic tells me torque to yield bolts (additional rotation after torque to a spec) have to be replaced. Can someone please confirm the only bolts on the engine which should be replaced are head, rocker shaft rod Per Seadoo manual Head bolts First torque to 40 N•m (30 lbf•in); Then tighten...
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    Help needed selecting a good used head for 2005 RXT 215 SC

    We knew sooner or later it would have valve troubles but did not expect at 175 hours. I changed the oil once a season and heavily fogged it in the winter but it did not help. The 2006 and earlier heads have the hollow valves which crack. Did they start using an improved version of the hollow...
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    Battery Brand Recommendation?

    My battery is a few years old (not sure of exact date). Had a problem cranking 2005 RXT 215 when hot so I am looking for another. Battery is a Deka ETX30L 400CCA which is now $170 at Amazon delivered. An alternative is the Weize YTX-30L-BS brand battery which has same CCA rating and is $75 at...
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    Jet Pump rebuild kit 2005 RXT

    Does anyone have experience with the generic jet pump rebuild kits you can buy from various Ebay and Amazon dealers for $60-$75? This includes the bearing, snap ring and all seals. Looking at a savings of about $100 from buying OEM parts. Thank you!
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    Vent hoses 2005 RXT- smaller hose not connected

    There are two vent hoses which terminate under the rub rail on the RH side and vent to the outside. One runs to a Y, then to the fuel tank and another location. The second is a smaller hose (about 1/8" ID) which goes into the engine compartment and I found laying under the engine, not...
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    Is there an easy way to lubricate the steering “stem”?

    We have a 2005 RXT. The cable moves OK but the stem (38) does not rotate smoothly. It looks like the steering “stem arm” (33 and 37) clamps around the stem and holds the stem into the “steering support” housing (32). The throttle cable looks long enough and the electrical connectors unplug...
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    easy fix for lift cyliinder on front lid

    easy fix for lift cyliinder alignment on front lid The lift cylinder was not properly aligned when it was installed at the factory on 2005 era SeaDoo's. Some folks drill out the rivets holding the bottom cylinder mount to relocate it which I through was to risky. With my luck I would have...
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    size of oil suction tube to change engine oil

    Hi I bought a 3 liter oil suction device for my car a while ago which I want to use with to change the 2005 Seadoo RXT oil. Does anyone know the outside diameter of the plastic tube which fits into the dipstick tube? The insertion length of 18.7" is published but not the outside diameter...
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