What Special Tools are needed for Seadoos?

[summer]

Mine is the GTX model and I don't know how you would get the entire pipe out in one piece. I had to split mine but mine was leaking at the joint anyway. Once you remove the pipe you could have a party in there with all that room.
Worst part about the pipe is it makes taking off the carbs a bit of a pain but if you want to pull the pipe only, part of the carbs is in the way as well. They are just a pain to work on no matter how you look at it.

 

[Minnetonka4me]

Theres another good tool...a good stand. Much easier to work on than when its on a trailer.

Jetski mechanics take extra thought on tool selection and which side to come at the part you are trying to get off.

 

[Matt Braley]

I agree with all the tools listed. I would like to add this forum to the list. If I get stuck on something I can always hit you sobs up. I used to just grab a bigger hammer

 

[Spimothy Leary]

I agree with all the tools listed. I would like to add this forum to the list. If I get stuck on something I can always hit you sobs up. I used to just grab a bigger hammer

lmao ! good one

 

[summer]

I didn't see BFH in the sea doo manual list of necessary tools.

 

[Matt Braley]

No(ha-ha), but in all seriousness a rubber hammer is a must if it is not already on the list.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

I didn't see BFH in the sea doo manual list of necessary tools.

oh its there... in fine print right after it says "remove exhaust pipe"

 

[Seadoobuddy]

oh its there... in fine print right after it says "remove exhaust pipe"

How about a high rev dremel circle saw, so you can cut the fiberglass on the side under the seat to get at some of these hidden parts...then just cover the hole with some of Nick's sticker decals ....

 

[Minnetonka4me]

LOLOL I do not condone sticking my decals over shadetree repair jobs...no matter how hard it is to get to something. Esp on the 951s...

Now Matt...he is an expert WSPS decal applicator. Just look and how that decal fits right in with the rest on his sweet mod...LOL

 

[Seadoobuddy]

LOLOL I do not condone sticking my decals over shadetree repair jobs...no matter how hard it is to get to something. Esp on the 951s...
Now Matt...he is an expert WSPS decal applicator. Just look and how that decal fits right in with the rest on his sweet mod...LOL

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I hope everyone know that I was Just Kidding around. that's why the 2 "Smiley" faces
Obviously, you don't want to be cutting holes in the fiberglass and weaken the hull.
But Honda had a the right idea about the removable side panel to give you more "working" room.

 

[Spimothy Leary]

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I hope everyone know that I was Just Kidding around. that's why the 2 "Smiley" faces
Obviously, you don't want to be cutting holes in the fiberglass and weaken the hull.
But Honda had a the right idea about the removable side panel to give you more "working" room.

its a hell of an idea... they do it on bathtubs !!

 

[summer]

How about just make the two pieces of the hull seperate. The entire top half flips open with a hinge at the nose! :hurray:

 

[Seadoobuddy]

How about just make the two pieces of the hull seperate. The entire top half flips open with a hinge at the nose! :hurray:

I like that idea the best but,
The problem with that is that all the wiring is attached to the top half......so more work involved, but might save some $%^%*@! words and skinned knuckles.

And if SD does what Honda did, you can't get the opening too wide to stress the strength of the side wall under the seat.

 

[summer]

In all actuality they could all remain mounted in the exact same locations, just make them longer so they all run through a central location at the joint of the two halves.

 

[BMANN06]

One other tool that's EXTREMELY HELPFUL for two strokes or 4 strokes is the drive boot pusher. I've finally got one!!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/200838102776?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1497.l2649

Worth twice that price in my opinion. I've picked up a couple salt water skis lately where the drive shaft is rusty. I've had to just cut the drive shaft boot off with a box cutter.... Not anymore!

 

[Seadoobuddy]

you can get the pipe out intact on some models, maybe all of them but its quite difficult, actually on the GSX's its not that bad, the last one I did on a gtx was really annoying and I ended up splitting the pipe's to avoid further hassles. its better to keep the pipe intact if possible (not splitting it) because its a real fukerbutt to get it back on and clamped after its split.
but of course that nut has to come off to get the pipe off !
i'll shoot a pic of the underside over lunch.

Tim, where is that pic you promised.

Also, I'm searching for the thread/post that Nick (I think) had showing a home made VTS wrench, made out of white PVC stuff. Who can find it for me?

 

[ocod]

Tim, where is that pic you promised.

Also, I'm searching for the thread/post that Nick (I think) had showing a home made VTS wrench, made out of white PVC stuff. Who can find it for me?

There may be a sticky or check racers restro thread.
http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?47607-Vts-big-nut-on-hull
http://www.seadooforum.com/showthread.php?22335-96-XP-VTS-removal-with-pics

 

[Seadoobuddy]

Thanks Oscar, the first thread helped. I found the thread i thought was it but it was a gauge tool that he made. Posted in Nov of 2012.
this thread you found was posted in early Jan of 2012.

I just wanted to be prepared to fix the VTS when I visit it in April.
I have not checked it out yet so maybe I'll get lucky and it's a bad fuse.

 

[racerxxx]

Yep, mine is for the 2" gauge nut in the XP hoods, same idea me and JetSkiGoodies collaborated on it, as seen here:

http://www.seadooforum.com/showthre...t-Gauge-Removal-Tool&highlight=gauge+nut+tool

 

[kicker]

Not an original, stole it from Minnetonka. For the big nut on the thru hull exhaust fitting.

Also some taps for cleaning out the threads.

 

[Jetskigoodies]

Long ball head hex sockets are great for the bolts on the tuned pipe on the 787.

An absolute must is regular hex head sockets

Also ratchet wrenches help out for a couple items.

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

And a set of RCH & BCH tolerance gauges is a must!

 

[Seadoobuddy]

What are those?

 

[racerxxx]

And a set of RCH & BCH tolerance gauges is a must!

Those gauges are for the old guys. Sorry man, these days they're shaved! :rofl:

 

[Sportster-2001-951C-Stock]

Those gauges are for the old guys. Sorry man, these days they're shaved! :rofl:

Well that certainly explains why nobody seems to have them!