anyone else experience anything similar to this brownish rust colored shizz on their engine? I've already replaced a rusted out lord mount that I thought was the cause...to no avail. The only other spot of rust anywhere on the engine is two non ss screws on the clamps around the Prok F/A's... and that doesn't seem to be the cause either. Stuff rubs off somewhat easily.
engine spooge
- Thread starter WaHoo_1
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yup...rubs off fairly easily...usually scrub it off during engine washdown or with lube spray/ towel.
and..just looked again and noticed the same rust shizz on the UMI steering on the hood (B1). So, when the hoods down, maybe it drips down onto the engine block. I'm guessing there's a non ss washer or bushing in there somewhere that is possibly the culprit?
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Mike W
Infidel
- Location
- North Florida
It is the bearings in the UMI steering thats the culprit. Water runs thru there and drips onto the motor.
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
Reed,
When I was riding your B1 on Sunday I definitely noticed you needed new bearings in your UMI. I bet that could be the problem. Just pick up two new bearings and order a new o-ring from UMI. Those are the three parts you need to rebuild a B1 UMI Steering System.
I looked into purchasing the bearings locally at a bearing shop, but it really wasn't any cheaper than purchasing them from UMI so I bought the UMI ones.
Have fun getting the old bearings out and don't forget to leave the nut on the shaft when hammering it out with a 2X4 so you don't mess up the threads.
If you have any questions call me on the phone and I'll walk you through it. It really is pretty easy to do as long as everything isn't locked up in there.
When I was riding your B1 on Sunday I definitely noticed you needed new bearings in your UMI. I bet that could be the problem. Just pick up two new bearings and order a new o-ring from UMI. Those are the three parts you need to rebuild a B1 UMI Steering System.
I looked into purchasing the bearings locally at a bearing shop, but it really wasn't any cheaper than purchasing them from UMI so I bought the UMI ones.
Have fun getting the old bearings out and don't forget to leave the nut on the shaft when hammering it out with a 2X4 so you don't mess up the threads.
If you have any questions call me on the phone and I'll walk you through it. It really is pretty easy to do as long as everything isn't locked up in there.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
:haha:
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
+1
thats it!
butti's boat looked like that with that silly yamaha performancce steering...I got a motor from jetrock that had the same stuff on it, out of his B1....
It went unnoticed for quite some time.
WaveDemon
Not Dead - Notable Member
- Location
- Hell, Florida
thats cool, I didn't mind riding on a lake by myself on sunday...
Fishy27
NICE TEETH!!!
- Location
- southwestern PA
:You_Rock_Emoticon: Ha ha...you guys all said SPOOGE...lol...love that word...okay enough from the dumb blonde now...
willycrumb
mmmm......beer.....
- Location
- califony
Looks more like smegma
Fishy27
NICE TEETH!!!
- Location
- southwestern PA
OMG...ROFLMAO...I just had to look up smegma in the urban dictionary...lol...HA...EEEWWW...didn't know that was the tech. name for that...lol
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
- Location
- Clearwater, FL
You should have come. You were more than welcome. I just thought you weren't a big fan of htting up an island and riding flatwater. Next time I'll shoot you and Ollie a PM instead of just throwing up a post like the one below:
michael950
for me to POOP on!
- Location
- Houston, TX
Wahoo:
Big, big, big, big, big, big deal:
Go to a bearing supply store and match up what you have, spend the extra cash and order some stainless bearings that have stainless casings. The casing on the bearings rust w/o some kind of inhibitor. The lesser quality chinese bearings are fine since it isn't for some kind of wheel or mechanical setup.
If you can, PM me with the bearing part number so I can add it to the reference library.
Big, big, big, big, big, big deal:
Go to a bearing supply store and match up what you have, spend the extra cash and order some stainless bearings that have stainless casings. The casing on the bearings rust w/o some kind of inhibitor. The lesser quality chinese bearings are fine since it isn't for some kind of wheel or mechanical setup.
If you can, PM me with the bearing part number so I can add it to the reference library.
sjetrider
615 Freeriders are addicted to T1 madness.
- Location
- in the 615 (Nashville)
rmbcracing has a fix for UMI bearing issue (CHEAP) 2 stainless washers and a urethane washer. No more grease no more carbon steel crappy bearing, look him up and he will hook you up.
Idok
F1pro
- Location
- Nations oldest muthaF+++kin city
and JSS has one for a superjet UMI bearing kit...I just installed one last week and it gets a big :woot: :woot:
sweet- thx guys for the heads up. I've done some business with Neil before and may give him a shout. I believe I may need one for SJ as well.
waxhead
wannabe backflipper
- Location
- gold coast
mine is tuffed as well
i may have to get a jss setup so i dont have to replace it again and again and again and again
i may have to get a jss setup so i dont have to replace it again and again and again and again