Engine is loose

[clarke]

My port side engine is loose. i.e., i notice it moves a little when i grab it and shake it. Will this cause damage if i run it? How do I tighten up the mounts?

 

[Albysure]

Yes.....don't run it.....either a motor mount is broke or a bolt backed out...if a mount broke you should just replace all...do a egnine alignment when installing the new mounts...for best results...

 

[Dr Honda]

Yep... what he said.

Seadoo driveshafts don't allow for any miss-alignment. So... with that engine moving... the shaft is lightly binding, and you can break it... Throw it... or, simply rip the splines out of the PTO.

 

[clarke]

Thanks, how in the world do you access the mounts? I cant even see them. Can you foward a diagram.

Thanks,

 

[Albysure]

Not sure what boat you have but you should be able to see them...there is going to be four of them basically at all corners...I needed a 8 inch exstention on 2 of mine then had to add another 4 to get to the back 2....just do one at a time and don't crank down tight if your doing an alignment...and make sure you put the driveshaft back in the pto and the splines line up...

 

[Dr Honda]

it's hard to give you any real info, since we don't know what your are working on.

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