2005 AR230 saga continues, now I have water in the oil

[cybuch]

Here is an update.....Took the boat out today, ran it for a bit and checked the engine bay, only to find oil all over the place. The valve cover gasket is spraying oil, all over the place! Guess its a call to SBT again....ugh!

 

[Jgorm]

Something is really wrong if the valve cover is doing anything more than a small leak.

 

[cybuch]

Well, the seal popped out a bit at the end of the head where there is a half circle indent in the head, so it's a pretty big hole that sprays oil. Spoke with SBT, and they are sending me a new gasket. It's not gushing, more of a fine mist of oil, but it's all over the place.

 

[tdonoughue]

Well, just run that puppy until all the oil is out. Then crank up the bow and open the bilge plug with a bucket under it. Then you can have the oil changed.

Then fix the gasket.

 

[Scott griffith]

Thanks for the pics of the ribbon removal is all you did was take off the metal screens

 

[cybuch]

Well, just run that puppy until all the oil is out. Then crank up the bow and open the bilge plug with a bucket under it. Then you can have the oil changed.

Then fix the gasket.

HAHA!! Good idea

 

[cybuch]

Thanks for the pics of the ribbon removal is all you did was take off the metal screens

Yes

 

[Scott griffith]

Ok thanks and you could tell a difference

 

[itsdgm]

Well, the seal popped out a bit at the end of the head where there is a half circle indent in the head, so it's a pretty big hole that sprays oil. Spoke with SBT, and they are sending me a new gasket. It's not gushing, more of a fine mist of oil, but it's all over the place.

Make sure to seal it with either "three bond" or Yamabond4"

 

[cybuch]

Ok thanks and you could tell a difference

yes, it was definitely noticeable, more snappy for sure

 

[cybuch]

Make sure to seal it with either "three bond" or Yamabond4"

Yep, on it.

 

[Seadeals]

@cybuch, hope things are on the mend. As an update on mine, I upgraded both flush fittings and ran all day without a single drop of water in the engine compartment! It feels good to have things back to "normal" and better than before in some ways- no more leaks when flushing (or running on the lake for that matter).

 

[itsdgm]

@cybuch, hope things are on the mend. As an update on mine, I upgraded both flush fittings and ran all day without a single drop of water in the engine compartment! It feels good to have things back to "normal" and better than before in some ways- no more leaks when flushing (or running on the lake for that matter).

That's awesome @Seadeals. Glad to hear.

 

[Seadeals]

Yeah, but now that I considered buying a vx wave runner, I kinda want one!

 

[itsdgm]

Yeah, but now that I considered buying a vx wave runner, I kinda want one!

I know what you mean. I've been rebuilding my original engine (swapping cases) and plan on putting it back in the boat mid season. Which will leave me with a "spare engine". I'd much rather have the spare engine in a waverunner following my boat on the lake. You know, "just in case"

I've been on he lookout for a waverunner with a cooked engine that I could pick up for cheap. So far no luck.

 

[Seadeals]

Yeah, most people seem to crash them and trash the hull before they blow the motor.

 

[cybuch]

@Seadeals Thats awesome!!! Mine, not so much. I replace the valve cover gasket and took it out today, but I still have a slow oil leak somewhere. I plan to put it on the hose and see if I can find where its coming from. I just hope...fingers crossed, I don't have to pull the damn thing out again!

 

[cybuch]

Great news, it looks like I don't have an oil leak anymore. The oil I was seeing after the valve cover change is clean clear oil, it worked its way down the motor after I spilled all over the oil tank while trying to fill on the water.

 

[itsdgm]

Glad to hear that @cybuch

 

[Seadeals]

the stopper in my port engine always blows off. I tried a brand new one and it still did it. the starboard one stays just fine.

I found my originals in the bilge. I bought new ones. They don't blow out, they actually suck down. Have you bought new ones? They were much more flexible than the hard crusty old ones. (Port)

(Starboard)