Carbon Ring on Drive Shaft

[ogur31]

I have a 96 GSX. I get excess water in my hull. I inspected my rubber boot on the drive shaft and it is good. I can move the forward clamp on the boot (engine side) around quite abit. I beleive this clamps to the Carbon Ring or the ring seal carrier? Should this be a sloppy fit or is the that a slip fit on the drive shart? Also, is this repair difficult? Do you make the repair throught the bottom of the hull? Thanks

 

[rodd101]

if your mechinally inclined it's and easy fix just did mine in my jetboat after engine rebuild . my shaft was not inline as it was before removing and had some water leakaged, put mine in and let it run at the dock a few mintutes and it set it self in and now is good to go. you'll just have to pull the back end off and the impeller and shaft and re-install just watch how you take it apart so your sure how it goes back together, and all should be fine.