Matthew Dombrowski
Jet Boat Lover
- Messages
- 18
- Reaction score
- 0
- Points
- 80
- Boat Make
- Yamaha
- Year
- 2007
- Boat Model
- SX
- Boat Length
- 23
I installed my engine on port side for the third time. First time happened when a lack of maintenance on the engines from a previous owner led to a broken spark plug. NIGHTMARE. Pulled the heads and all of the spacers came off with it in order to easy out or heli coil the head. Long of the short - had a mechanic so he says he was one rebuild it. NOT CHECKING FOR VALVE CLEARANCE AFTER SETTING THE TIMING- Used the STARTER BUTTON! BOOM (engine number 1)
Engine 2 - SBT MOTOR, 1 year warranty. Leaked from the valve cover as soon as I transferred all the parts over. SBT sent me a new valve cover gasket, I changed it out. Got another 2 uses out of the boat and same engine BOOM - under warranty SBT swapped my motor. They got
It back and that was that. New motor OTW
Engine 3 - stripped the engine out. Used the manual , torqued it all down in my buddies shop. Used the proper lock tight, transferred everything all good ! According to the Yamaha manual. Triple checked it. I just took my boat out. Oil return hose from the cooler to the air box blew off. Oil dripping , checked the level , resecured it. Kept it moving. At 8500-9000 peak rpms. Went another 10 minutes toward the Statue of Liberty and BOOM engine shuts down and blew all
The oil out of the valve cover gasket side half moons opposite of the oil cooler side. I shove them back into place , fill it up with oil. Spun the key. Fires up , and I go another 2 mins watching the valve cover gasket. 5000 rpm , blows out - shut it down. Plug the intake and I start the miserable ride of motoring home on one motor. WHAT IN THE **** Can I check to solve this problem. SBT says might be oil pressure is too high( I don’t disagree - it blew out the valve cover gasket) , a respectable mechanic brought up blow by (I agree as well) as a for sure problem. What should
My oil pressure be in a non HO MR1 and will the oil catch can solve my problem or just band aid it. Is is possible that my oil pump bearings are letting oil escape ? What are my options here and what should
I look at. I’m in the boat deep already as you all can see. At this point I want the thing to be fixed and when I figure out what boat I can write off in NJ. That’s the boat I’ll buy. I’m too far committed into this boat to back out of it. (Speakers, ELECTONICS, wrap , lights , interior)
Engine 2 - SBT MOTOR, 1 year warranty. Leaked from the valve cover as soon as I transferred all the parts over. SBT sent me a new valve cover gasket, I changed it out. Got another 2 uses out of the boat and same engine BOOM - under warranty SBT swapped my motor. They got
It back and that was that. New motor OTW
Engine 3 - stripped the engine out. Used the manual , torqued it all down in my buddies shop. Used the proper lock tight, transferred everything all good ! According to the Yamaha manual. Triple checked it. I just took my boat out. Oil return hose from the cooler to the air box blew off. Oil dripping , checked the level , resecured it. Kept it moving. At 8500-9000 peak rpms. Went another 10 minutes toward the Statue of Liberty and BOOM engine shuts down and blew all
The oil out of the valve cover gasket side half moons opposite of the oil cooler side. I shove them back into place , fill it up with oil. Spun the key. Fires up , and I go another 2 mins watching the valve cover gasket. 5000 rpm , blows out - shut it down. Plug the intake and I start the miserable ride of motoring home on one motor. WHAT IN THE **** Can I check to solve this problem. SBT says might be oil pressure is too high( I don’t disagree - it blew out the valve cover gasket) , a respectable mechanic brought up blow by (I agree as well) as a for sure problem. What should
My oil pressure be in a non HO MR1 and will the oil catch can solve my problem or just band aid it. Is is possible that my oil pump bearings are letting oil escape ? What are my options here and what should
I look at. I’m in the boat deep already as you all can see. At this point I want the thing to be fixed and when I figure out what boat I can write off in NJ. That’s the boat I’ll buy. I’m too far committed into this boat to back out of it. (Speakers, ELECTONICS, wrap , lights , interior)