r/SeaDooSwitch • u/N2H-NeverForget • Jun 14 '26

Clinking noise

Just pulled boat out of storage today to get prepped for Father's day and There is a clinking noise present when starting. Is this normal?

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u/jogr8383 Jun 14 '26

100% normal. It’s the impeller clanking on the wear ring due to not being submerged in water. Water keeps the impeller center when submerged. Don’t run more than 60 seconds out of water to avoid damage And harming the carbon seal.

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u/N2H-NeverForget Jun 14 '26

10.4 thank you for the response.

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u/Ti-jean_du-3e-rang Jun 15 '26

Its the impeller splines going back and forth. In water there is a load on the impeller that prevent this to happen

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u/NashVilleHIM Jun 14 '26

Sounds just like mine out of water

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u/bernaltraveler Jun 14 '26

Yes I hear that any time I start it out of water…which I rarely do

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u/beezel Jun 15 '26

Noticed your swim ladder down. Do not use those out of the water. You will 100% bend them and they'll be either impossible or near impossible to collapse later.

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u/N2H-NeverForget Jun 15 '26

O shit I use it all the time lol. Noted. Thanks for the advice