Starter

[TURBO JET]

Going to replace my starter In my FX/1 a few questions before I start does the starter have a gasket that I need to buy and the Ski has a B-Pipe so things are tight so how would you go about this

 

[mikidymac]

Starter uses o-rings to seal. Please do not use the junk aftermarket starters.

 

[TURBO JET]

Starter uses o-rings to seal. Please do not use the junk aftermarket starters.

Thanks yes I bought an OEM Starter

 

[Spyder]

Can be done without removing the pipe but is super easy if you take off the head pipe (black part). Just 3 bolts and a hose clamp and its out of the way. May need a new gasket though it the current one is very old.

 

[TURBO JET]

Thanks I’ll order a gasket now, the starter is in the mail so I got time

 

[Harbor]

I’ll add, anti-seize to bolts and a Circular silver dollar ish sized bead of silicon @ the front of the stater case to act as a secondary seal at nose of starter and engine case...

Btw You may need to pry evenly @ nose of starter to get it out of the engine case

 

[TURBO JET]

This is very good information thank you better to come on here first before I go breaking things

 

[TURBO JET]

Ok I got the starter out I took the head pipe off moved the pipe forward and now I am putting the starter back I noticed that the old one had sealant on it what are you using is that sealant factory
Thanks

 

[Spyder]

I think most people that use sealant on the starter use 1211 liquid gasket. I just put a heavy amount of waterproof grease around the rubber o-rings. I ride freshwater only though, I'd probably use sealant if I were to ride in saltwater.

 

[TURBO JET]

I have high temp rev silicon 26b

 

[Spyder]

How permanent is that stuff? Looks like it's similar properties to the 1211. The bolts hold everything in place so you don't need anything that has adhesive power, just filling in the gaps between the 2 cases. Don't put any on the shaft part with the o-rings. Just a bead around the starter case that makes contact with the flat part of the engine case.

 

[TURBO JET]

Thanks I’ll just put a little around the body and a little never seize on the bolts

 

[TURBO JET]

Thanks to all those that responded with the head pipe off replacing the starter wasn’t a problem the ski ran flawlessly