Well it wasn't my clutch!!!!

[1 FAST VE]

This weekend the ski lost power, kept droping rpm's and seemed to be running warmer than normal.
So I checked the oil as I had just changed it, and found that I over filled a little bit. My little helper spilled my container

I must have had an air bubble in the coolant as it went down a little and I toped it off with a second bottle of Purple Ice.

Neither of these helped so I figured it was the clutch so the SC came out.

And guess what I found.

Remember when I drilled the waterbox and removed the piece of the baffle??
Guess what??? There are TWO of these not one

It broke loose and restricted exhaust flow resulting in lost rpm's and running warm.

So the WB is cut and I am removing most of the baffles and I am 99.9% sure it will fix the problem.

I am going to go ahead and install the metal washer while I am there.
Jerry was going to do it, but it looks so easy I figure I can do it here.

My friend has a $500 digital 1/4" drive torque wrech that I figure will do the job.
I think I will make do without the tools or just order them??

So if you do a mod like a few here have done make sure that you get both pieces out.

David

[Pale Rider]

Glad you found that David!
How is your skat pump performing now?...PR...

[1 FAST VE]

I have not taken it out yet just looked in with a flash light and I can not see any marks at all.
I am going to pull it tomorrow night to verify.

[Pale Rider]

Cool, let us know, I have to check mine out as well. Last few hours of run time has been good, so we`ll see!...PR...

[buddydoo]

That's cool,but it would have been nice to gave you a run at the MB.

[rapidacceleration]

good news on the clutches.
at least your not going into the oil pumps to get the peices out.

[1 FAST VE]

I know!!
The wife says Hi and that she loved meeting you James and Dan!

She had as much fun as I did!

Maybe next year Jerry and JD will have to worry?? :P :P :P

[RXPDAVID]

David, Call me or pm me your number. I need to tell you whats going on with my tripple bearing mod. You will need a bigger torque wrench than a 1/4" drive.

[Krazy-K]

I have done the sc clutch with and without the tools get he tools!!!!!!!!!!! shit I will lend them 2 you if you pay shipping its worth it.especially if you are upgrading 2 the 06 kit