Crank seal question

[ketsair]

lol.....hence the beginning of your sig, sorry bro..

 

[Watcon]

Crank seals

The crank seals fall out usually for (2) reasons.. You put the rear one in backwards.. OR most likely they are aftermarket crank seals, and although they look the same they arent an exact copy. The Yamaha crankcases have a slight taper, and this somehow matches the OEM seals exactly..

There are other reasons, and I'm sure the members will contribute, but the damaged seals I have seen are always from these two reasons... OEM is best!

Randy

 

[Phill]

I think that's what you told me when I bought these from you last year.

Looks like Matt told me to put them in wrong:wall:

You gonna get out on the water this weekend Randy?

 

[Phill]

Looks like I will need more than a crank seal:banghead::banghead:.


I pulled it apart this morning and saw a little pile of metal flakes and started turning the crank and heard a little clanking sound..... Looks like I get to rebuild another motor this year:banghead::banghead:

So far it doesnt look like the cylinders are messed up but I can only see so much from the bottom.....

 

[Matt_E]

Like I told you to put the pistons in the wrong way, too? :fingersx:

Out of the pure goodness of my heart, I got a crank you can use.

For a slight fee.

I believe you still owe me money, too.

 

[Phill]

I think I need to stop asking you for advice on how to work on my ski....But then I guess I won't have anyone to blame when things go wrong...

Not sure about owing you money.....I do seem to forget things like that though...

 

[Matt_E]

I think I need to stop asking you for advice on how to work on my ski.

With my track record, I find it unbelievable and repulsing that you still ask me.

 

[Phill]

I guess its kinda like char still believing everything I tell her....

 

[Matt_E]

Off to the Casino.

Better odds than me building engines.

Less money, too.

 

[Crab]

With my track record, I find it unbelievable and repulsing that you still ask me.

Matt, Phill, Jeremy...:stooges:














j/k, but I had to.

 

[Phill]

We're not too bright......must be the water we ride in....

 

[Crab]

We're not too bright......must be the water we ride in....

:woot:

 

[Phill]

Cant be that..... Only safe levels were ever released.....

 

[Crab]

Cant be that..... Only safe levels were ever released.....

Yea........

 

[Matt_E]

Cant be that..... Only safe levels were ever released.....

14,000 Ci/day

:biggrin:

 

[Phill]

Not that much when you look at the big picture....

 

[Watcon]

Cranks

Phil,
Don't rob little Matt's stash of cranks.. I have a couple of good used ones for $250.00 each.. Send me more photo's to wcc@watcon.com Maybe we can figure out what happened??
Randy

 

[Idok]

The crank seals fall out usually for (2) reasons.. You put the rear one in backwards.. OR most likely they are aftermarket crank seals, and although they look the same they arent an exact copy. The Yamaha crankcases have a slight taper, and this somehow matches the OEM seals exactly..

There are other reasons, and I'm sure the members will contribute, but the damaged seals I have seen are always from these two reasons... OEM is best!

Randy

I have an engine sitting on the bench right now from exactly that....

just remember,


TITS OUT! :biggthumpup:

 

[Matt_E]

Another thing to remember: Don't listen to the top poster. He's obviously got time for nothing but keyboard cowboy mickey mouse bullsh!t