Rusty Wedge Bolts?

[vette-ski]

The screws in mine were 5/16-18x1 phillips flat heads. I did get a response from Malibu to my question "which screws are the right screws". I didn't get an answer, but he did say to send my wedge in and I will get a new one back "that will likely have a finer thread pitch tapped into the arms." I thought that was sorta odd considering I don't have a problem now and I was just asking to prevent a problem based on all the posts.

[Buzz]

On my first service, the SM noticed the rusting bolts, and warrantied the whole wedge since the rust had discolored the foil.  On my next service, 2 of the 4 were rusted again.  He replaced them, and none are rusting now.  Guess I finally got the good ones.

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When did you get this done? Brian told me in July not to change yet and to wait until my winter service.

I did drive by and the new building looks like it coming along.

Greg

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Greg,

My first service, and wedge replacement was I believe, in about April or May. The most recent time was about 5 weeks ago, when they replaced the couple rusted ones. Like I said, seems like the right ones now.

[Buzz]

On my first service, the SM noticed the rusting bolts, and warrantied the whole wedge since the rust had discolored the foil.  On my next service, 2 of the 4 were rusted again.  He replaced them, and none are rusting now.  Guess I finally got the good ones.

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do you have to go all the way up to paradise for that?

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Madchild,

I was there for my first service (50 hrs), so they took care of that and a bunch of little things. The second time, when they replaced the couple rusted bolts was for my 100 hr service (past due). I would not drive all the way up there just for the bolts. I am sure they would ship them to you.