Water Pump Depression

[tom52]

Is anything more depressing than spending a cold wet winters afternoon lying on your stomach skinning your knuckles replacing the exhorbitantly expensive rubber seal in you raw water pump only to run the engine and find the f***ing thing still drips.
Oh the joys of being a millionaire boat owner.

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[richardandtracy]

Yes.
Spending the afternoon getting wet, skinning your knuckles to get the cover off, and then finding you've got the wrong part.

Regards

Richard.


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[catmandoo]

yes drilling a hole in the hull to fit a bilge pump , slipping and going right through .

Oh the shame,
Oh the curses ,
Oh the embarassment .

How to fix? take finger off and water spout quite impressive.

AHHHHHHHghhhhhhhhhhhhh@@$$&&&&"""

SWIMBO laughing too

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[steve28]

is it a yanmar pump ?


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[Heckler]

the dreaded shaft prob, was there a score on the shaft? or did we damage the seal when we put it back in? depending on which there are several ways around it
stu

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[perlonious]

hihi

i have a yanmar too ......do yourself a fav. get a speed seal......!

no leaks......no spanners needed.....easy access.....can change the impeller in about 5 mins!........best 50 quid i ever spent.

regds brian

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[tom52]

Thanks for the sympathy chaps.
Its always nice to know you are not alone at times of winter maintenance misery.
The pump is a Jabsco 19mm BRZ 10 Flange fitted to a Volvo MD2020.
I am going back today to try and get it off and bring it back to the comfort of home for a serious look. Although the inaccessibility of two of the bolts means even getting it off might be a mucky struggle !
When I know whether its the shaft or the seal thats b*ggered I'll be back for more advice.

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[tom52]

Thanks Perlonius but its the shaft seal not the cover thats leaking.
Also its the dreaded volvo/jabsco combination not a Yanmar.

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[Heckler]

its a volvo
stu

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