Revised 2002 gtx 4 tec driveshaft

[AllenAutoWorks]

Anybody replaced their original driveshaft with updated one, was it shorter?

 

[ryffish]

I am getting ready to put a new one on my 2008 I hope mine isn't shorter . Does yours have the rubber tabs on the ends . How much shorter?

 

[ryffish]

I don't think there supposed to be shorter also did you check part # with fiche for your year of jet ski

 

[AllenAutoWorks]

1 rubber bumper on pto end, not much about 3/8 shorter

 

[ryffish]

It seems like there would be way too much play between pto and impeller . I know if you pull the engine you have to use an alignment tool . So that tells me it travels very high rpm . It seems like it being shorter would cause more vibration .

 

[ryffish]

You are absolutely sure you have the right drive shaft.

 

[AllenAutoWorks]

I'm talking to distributer now

 

[AllenAutoWorks]

They said it will be tomorrow before their R&D give me a call. My original shaft is 23 5/16 the revised shaft is 23 3/16, at first they said both work fine in their test. Is that really much of a distance to worry about?

 

[Sandman_73]

Just had mine replaced with the updated version. Part number listed on my service invoice is #271001449

I believe you will also need new bellows assembly to be compatible with the new driveshaft