dustysheehan
New Member
Hi all,
Water has recently started leaking from the back of my Beta 30 impeller housing - a steady trickle at this point. From looking at a few of the other YBW threads on the topic it would appear the water seal on the pump (Johnson f4b-9 10-24629-01 1205) is in need of replacing. I’m currently on the move (in Norway) and am wondering if folk have suggestions on a temporary fix I can do while sourcing the relevant spare part (I spoke with the team at ASAP supplies and I believe this is the piece I need: Johnson 09-20-543 Pump Seal for 3/4" and 1" Johnson Pumps).
I’ve taken three photos - one of the pump and its shaft (bearings seem in good order as does the oil seal and so will leave those as is); second photo is of the various pieces that comprised the water seal - a spring seal (which seems to still be in okay condition), a ceramic ring (which slots in to the underside of the spring seal / side furthest from the impeller and which has broken), a thin (I believe copper) metallic ring (which I found on the upper side of the spring seal / side closest to the impeller and which is also broken); third photo is the spring seal upside down, showing where the broken ceramic ring slotted in.
Photos posted here: Leaking impeller housing – Google Drive
Are there any suggestions on a patch fix that I could implement while waiting for the spare part to come in? Could I just throw an O-Ring on the shaft to act as the water-side seal? Given the spring seal itself seems in okay condition, I could replace the broken ceramic ring (that is inserted at the bottom of that spring) with a rubber O-Ring. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
Dustin
Related YBW threads:
Beta 38 raw water pump seals
Beta 28 raw water pump dripping
Beta 25 raw water pump Johnson overhaul, guidance appreciated
Water has recently started leaking from the back of my Beta 30 impeller housing - a steady trickle at this point. From looking at a few of the other YBW threads on the topic it would appear the water seal on the pump (Johnson f4b-9 10-24629-01 1205) is in need of replacing. I’m currently on the move (in Norway) and am wondering if folk have suggestions on a temporary fix I can do while sourcing the relevant spare part (I spoke with the team at ASAP supplies and I believe this is the piece I need: Johnson 09-20-543 Pump Seal for 3/4" and 1" Johnson Pumps).
I’ve taken three photos - one of the pump and its shaft (bearings seem in good order as does the oil seal and so will leave those as is); second photo is of the various pieces that comprised the water seal - a spring seal (which seems to still be in okay condition), a ceramic ring (which slots in to the underside of the spring seal / side furthest from the impeller and which has broken), a thin (I believe copper) metallic ring (which I found on the upper side of the spring seal / side closest to the impeller and which is also broken); third photo is the spring seal upside down, showing where the broken ceramic ring slotted in.
Photos posted here: Leaking impeller housing – Google Drive
Are there any suggestions on a patch fix that I could implement while waiting for the spare part to come in? Could I just throw an O-Ring on the shaft to act as the water-side seal? Given the spring seal itself seems in okay condition, I could replace the broken ceramic ring (that is inserted at the bottom of that spring) with a rubber O-Ring. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
Many thanks,
Dustin
Related YBW threads:
Beta 38 raw water pump seals
Beta 28 raw water pump dripping
Beta 25 raw water pump Johnson overhaul, guidance appreciated
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