1995 Seadoo Exhaust Coming Loose

Rattles, clanging and other unexpected sounds coming from inside the hull of your Sea-Doo without an engine warning light generally mean something is loose. Once you eliminate the other causes, like loose battery straps or something clunking about in the storage compartment, and matters concerning the engine, it's time to look at the exhaust system. If it appears to be coming loose, it's time to start tightening things up "by the book."

Things You'll Need

  • Torque driver
  • Torque wench
  • Thread locker
  • Synthetic grease
  • Sea-Doo exhaust bushing kit.
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Instructions

    • 1

      Push the exhaust cone until it touches the tuned pipe, then tighten the exhaust clamp collar to 88 inch-pounds with a torque driver. Inspect the hose pipe collar at the tuned pipe outlet. Tighten the collar nut and bolt and tighten to 18 foot-pounds with a torque wrench, if necessary, .

    • 2

      Tighten all 1-inch hose clamps to 35 inch-pounds. Inspect the clamp on the tuned pipe. Tighten the screws to 88 inch-pounds. Tighten the four screws, the tuned pipe flange to 88 inch-pounds.

    • 3

      Check the air vent tube support. It bolts into place in the body opening and may have worked loose. If so, spread a dab of thread locker onto the threads of the two screws and replace them in the mounting brackets on the side of the support. Thread the nuts back onto them and tighten to 18 foot-pounds.

    • 4

      Check the eight retaining screws and lock washers holding the exhaust pipe to the manifold. If a screw has come completely out, apply a dab of synthetic grease on the screw threads before reinstalling it. Tighten these screws to 17 foot-pounds.

    • 5

      Inspect all rubber bushings and sleeves in all the mountings; even if the exhaust isn't loose, it will sound as if it is. Replace any worn bushings or sleeves.