SJ Intermediate Bearing housing question

[227]

The rubber dampener section in my Intermediate bearing housing has partially separated from the outer aluminum collar, resulting in the intermediate shaft having a little bit of play in it. Is it OK to run it this way or will doing so cause the the splines to strip on my drive and intermediate shafts?

 

[SurferSmurf]

what is partially? mine had an 1/8 in gap for 2 seasons and i i just greased it more often. but if its more than that i would replace it.

 

[orangefinger]

it will eventually tear out completly and spin in the housing....would replace if it would be mine

 

[snowxr]

Considdering the cost of a driveshaft and midshaft, I'd replace the housing before it gets worse.

 

[scott3708]

If its a small seperation can you inject sealant? Ive done one with a rubber urethane I got from the auto parts store and it sealed it like new. It was a 3M product got it at Advance Auto : http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...CEK3_nid=GS51JKDTTHgsNGQGZXQ0C5gl0NNCGJPCKHbl

This stuf is the SCHIZZLE have made motor mounts out of it!

But remember it also seperated for a reason, excess wobble? Hows the shim alignment? Or is the bearing maybe going bad? Or if you got the funds replace it and go ride!!!

 

[227]

If its a small seperation can you inject sealant? Ive done one with a rubber urethane I got from the auto parts store and it sealed it like new. It was a 3M product got it at Advance Auto : http://solutions.3m.com/wps/portal/...CEK3_nid=GS51JKDTTHgsNGQGZXQ0C5gl0NNCGJPCKHbl

This stuf is the SCHIZZLE have made motor mounts out of it!

But remember it also seperated for a reason, excess wobble? Hows the shim alignment? Or is the bearing maybe going bad? Or if you got the funds replace it and go ride!!!

About 1/3 of the rubber is separated. The mid shaft can flex up to 1/8th of an inch with very little effort. I'm not as concerned with buying a new one as I am with the three weeks it will take me to get one. I don't want to waste a drive shaft and mid shaft though. So does this 3m stuff glue the rubber back to the metal? Is it the same/What does Yamaha use to glue the rubber dampener into the collars in the first place?

 

[snowxr]

Where are you ordering parts that takes 3 weeks?? My local dealer usually has my parts in 3 days. Yam vulcanizes the rubber while it's in the housing, giving it a good bond.

 

[227]

Where are you ordering parts that takes 3 weeks?? My local dealer usually has my parts in 3 days. Yam vulcanizes the rubber while it's in the housing, giving it a good bond.

My local dealer can get them for me in that time also, I just have to pay twice as much (sometimes a neccessary evil). I usually order from either Greater Yamaha or DGY and pay half for OEM parts, only problem is it takes 2-3 weeks to get my parts