Speedseal. Anyone got one? Whaddya think...

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Did diesel engine course yesterday. SWMBO and I horrified at difficulty of replacing 6 small scews with cold hands even though the classroom wasn't moving very much! Thinking about buying a speedseal. Seems expensive for a piece of brass and 4 thumbscrews,but it's the design and ease one is buying I suppose. Anyone got any experience of the Speedseal?
 
I had one on my previous engine (Volvo MD 11) and was pretty satisfied with it, as the access to the water pump was not easy.
I will probably not installing one on the new engine (Beta BD 1005), a the access is very good in my installation.
The point is the very thin and flexible O-ring is very critical, and must be at the right place, or you may just pump air into the engine.

Hope this helps.
 
I have a replaced the screws with studs and wingnuts. These came as a kit from the chandlery at Pepe Boatyard on Hayling Island. I can't remember the price but it was considerably less than the Speedseal.

Not quite as convenient as the Speedseal but cheaper and, like the Speedseal, no tools needed. Also it uses the original paper gasket so that is something easily made on board, if you need a new one.
 
I wouldn't be without one, but then I've got a 1gm10 which has one of the most inaccessible water pumps known to man. It's expensive for what it is, but worth it. With a lathe and a bit of thick brass plate you could knock one up yourself.
 
Have one on a 1GM, excellent. Just fitted one on a Volvo 2030 after the experience of the 6 little screws, one of which is almost certain to end up in the bilge. Expensive but like all good products, the value stays long after the cost is forgotten!
 
Done the same as Twisterowner. Using studs in stead of thumb screws also located the gasket correctly. The only other improvement would to slot some of the holes in the back plate like the speedseal to allow the plate to be removed without removing all of the wing nuts.

If you still prefer thumb screws use wing screws being very simular but a lot cheaper as available from normal screw suppliers
 
I have had them on 3 boats with differing engines(Yanmar 1GM10,Nanni 14HP,& current Volvo2003).They are one of the first things I fit.They make changing the impellor so much easier.Not cheap but well machined & they work.
 
might be more expensive but I found with a 2gm that the best solution was a spare pump complete with impellor and ready to go. And for a Yanmar, I also carried a spare pump belt.
 
NO! I got two, one for each of my daft little 2 pot volvos, I was so impressed with the difference it made to changing an impeller I phoned the chap up and told him so, whilst motorsailing off the Balerics!!!
45 minutes of cussing and fumbling in a sea down to 7 minutes with a big silly grin /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif
 
Agree that they are a well engineered piece of kit - but why not get a spare water pump - it's much easier to undo a couple of circlips and replace the pump to work on at your leisure.
 
Depends on the type and location of the pump. Would not attempt it on a 1GM in situ - it was a pig even with the engine on my workshop bench!
And have you seen the price of Volvo pumps? On my 2030 the pump itself is very accessible, but why do they have to use 6 M4 screws and a paper gasket that always tears as you take the cover off?

Speedseal to the rescue, and provided you use the grease the O ring is not a problem.
 
I bought two at about £80 odd for the pair including a supply of "O" rings etc, some years back. They're a well made piece of kit, and makes inspecting / replacing impellors so much easier - especially in a lumpy sea.

Highly recommended.
 
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