2005 SX230 Issues

[captainhook]

Perfect weekend weather for the boat...

 

[chess]

Perfect weekend weather for the boat...

Out of country and back into the country have been gone 2 weeks

 

[captainhook]

I'll take pictures for you. Going out for the first time on Sunday.

 

[chess]

So i called, they said that the impeller and pump housing is locked up, and both need to be replaced...

Is this accurate statement ?

Also, how much difference is it going to make with the impeller being changed out compared to the right one ?

How much should something like this cost ? I want to make sure I am not getting ripped off

Thanks yall

 

[Bruce]

@chess, you might be able to have the impeller repaired.

I would change out both impellers and both housings to keep them balanced and due to a belief that if one has failed the other is likely to do so soon.

 

[Julian]

So i called, they said that the impeller and pump housing is locked up, and both need to be replaced...

Is this accurate statement ?

Also, how much difference is it going to make with the impeller being changed out compared to the right one ?

How much should something like this cost ? I want to make sure I am not getting ripped off

Thanks yall

They should be able to send you pics of the impeller. Surprised they'd say it was unrecoverable....they can usually be reconditioned.

 

[chess]

They should be able to send you pics of the impeller. Surprised they'd say it was unrecoverable....they can usually be reconditioned.

Tracking....

I was debating on doing that @Bruce I am not against doing both, but I want to use it for the summer "sigh"

 

[Bruce]

Tracking....

I was debating on doing that @Bruce I am not against doing both, but I want to use it for the summer "sigh"

I would choose and order aftermarket housings and factory impellers and install them myself. You can swap them out in a day.

 

[chess]

I would choose and order aftermarket housings and factory impellers and install them myself. You can swap them out in a day.

I figured you would say that LOL.....

Damnit @Bruce... Problem is I am on travel for the next 3.5 weeks :|

 

[chess]

I just got a quote update... to do both motors pull and install from sbt impellers and housing its gonna be $1200 which includes labor and material
They plan on using SBT imepeller and pump housing...

 

[Bruce]

I just got a quote update... to do both motors pull and install from sbt impellers and housing its gonna be $1200 which includes labor and material
They plan on using SBT imepeller and pump housing...

I talked to SBT about their Adonis impellers today and see two issues. The Adonis impellers only come in one pitch where our factory impellers have a different pitch for each side and the factory impeller prices have dropped to $70 less per side than the SBT parts.

I spoke to Liz at SBT Sales about the impellers. She was trying to figure out if they had differently pitched impellers but the conversation came to an end when I discovered that Yamaha had significantly reduced the prices on factory impellers for our boats.

As for the housings I can not see why the SBT parts are worth twice as much as these http://www.ebay.com/itm/282169259068

 

[Bruce]

I figured you would say that LOL.....

Damnit @Bruce... Problem is I am on travel for the next 3.5 weeks :|

It is just a matter of pulling the two pumps at around 15 minutes each, taking them to a jet ski shop to swap the impellers and housings then 15 minutes per side to reassemble. The labor for swamping the impellers should not be more than a few hundred. Swapping pump housings might take 30 seconds.

 

[chess]

It is just a matter of pulling the two pumps at around 15 minutes each, taking them to a jet ski shop to swap the impellers and housings then 15 minutes per side to reassemble. The labor for swamping the impellers should not be more than a few hundred. Swapping pump housings might take 30 seconds.

While I dont disagree with you, The problem is I am going to be on travel starting Monday for 3 weeks... I just dont have the time honestly and its very frustrating as you can imagine...

Unless @captainhook wants to help me I doubt he does... I cant believe we dont have more people here in Southern Md... Id be willing to throw a few hundred...

I do know the impellers they were going to replace it with were the stock impeller pitch, and the sbt jet pump housing.

 

[Bruce]

I do know the impellers they were going to replace it with were the stock impeller pitch, and the sbt jet pump housing.

I talked to SBT today. They do not have impellers in the standard pitch. They have one of the impellers but do not manufacture the other.

 

[chess]

I talked to SBT today. They do not have impellers in the standard pitch. They have one of the impellers but do not manufacture the other.

Hmm..... so wtf... LOL

 

[chess]

I talked to SBT today. They do not have impellers in the standard pitch. They have one of the impellers but do not manufacture the other.

It would be cheaper to fly you in and get you to help me with it then have them do it

 

[mark_m]

Hmm..... so wtf... LOL

Give bayside a call and get second opinion from Eric

 

[chess]

Give bayside a call and get second opinion from Eric

Not a bad idea.... problem is he isnt remotely local at all which sucks :\

 

[mark_m]

Not a bad idea.... problem is he isnt remotely local at all which sucks :\

He may be able to debunk or give you questions to ask the shop that has quoted you.

 

[Bruce]

@Murf'n'surf, shipped his pumps to someone who rebuilt them and shipped them back.