Medskipper
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Anyone know a good engineer in kent / Chatham area who will strip down and service/replace seals etc a volvo water pump at a reasonable price?
Barry
Barry
Where can I get a water pump reconditioned?
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alb40
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Which pump is it?
Most pumps are easy to service yourself, as long as they aren't too worn.
Most pumps are easy to service yourself, as long as they aren't too worn.
davidbains
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I managed to replace the bearings and seals on my Yanmar pump in an hour or so.
Be instructive to do it yourself. In fact for long distance cruising it makes sense to buy a new waterpump AND repair the old one.
Be instructive to do it yourself. In fact for long distance cruising it makes sense to buy a new waterpump AND repair the old one.
alldownwind
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I'd suggest you enquire at Gillingham Marina.
Pye_End
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There is a guy at Hoo marine who does Yanmar - don't know if he does Volvo as well.
Medskipper
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Its the Raw water pump. If I can get the seals I will do the job myself!
Barry
Barry
Kawasaki
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Try wwwMidlandBearings.com If you can get the seals out without damaging them so you can read the seal No. /size .This info plus the bearing sizes given to the likes of Bearing Man. He could put you in touch with a local supplier or mail them Himself.
The actual job is no too difficult if you,ve a decent set of tools and a bit of patience, its a DIY job if you fancy it!
Oh hows about? Pace Bearings Crodall Surrey 01252 852525
The actual job is no too difficult if you,ve a decent set of tools and a bit of patience, its a DIY job if you fancy it!
Oh hows about? Pace Bearings Crodall Surrey 01252 852525
alb40
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Which volvo engine is it? Cleghorn waring (www.jabscoshop.com) always come up with the goods for me. I got some seals from them only yesterday for my freeman's ford raw water pump. Under a tenner for everything I needed. There is a wizard you can use on their site to find parts for your engine's pump.
charles_reed
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I\'d agree with david_brighton
it's worth having a spare raw-water pump, and repair your own - it's a fairly simple 30' task.
The only problem is when you need the body re-machined, otherwise reverse the backplate and replace the shoe.
it's worth having a spare raw-water pump, and repair your own - it's a fairly simple 30' task.
The only problem is when you need the body re-machined, otherwise reverse the backplate and replace the shoe.
Medskipper
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Cheers for that I'll try them.
Seal_surfer
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Re: I\'d agree with david_brighton
I'm just doing my Bukh's little Johnson F35 3/8" pump. I think most of these older raw water pumps are pretty similar regardless of engine manufacturer.
What has stumped me is how do you get the backplate out of the body to reverse it, or is it not a seperate part (can't see a join in bearing housing), but all part of the main body casting on some of these pumps . Mine is a little scored and it seemed worth doing, or I could machine out some depth to take a home made insert plate.
Doing the seals is the easy bit though, but ensure shaft and bearing is OK or they will soon deteriorate. I assume absence of a raw water strainer and regularly sailing with only a few inches under the hull doesn't help!
I'm just doing my Bukh's little Johnson F35 3/8" pump. I think most of these older raw water pumps are pretty similar regardless of engine manufacturer.
What has stumped me is how do you get the backplate out of the body to reverse it, or is it not a seperate part (can't see a join in bearing housing), but all part of the main body casting on some of these pumps . Mine is a little scored and it seemed worth doing, or I could machine out some depth to take a home made insert plate.
Doing the seals is the easy bit though, but ensure shaft and bearing is OK or they will soon deteriorate. I assume absence of a raw water strainer and regularly sailing with only a few inches under the hull doesn't help!
charles_reed
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Scored waterpump body
No internal removable plate.
If scoring not to deep, find a small engineering shop to machine the interior and take the same amount off the plate face.
Costs about £5-8.
No internal removable plate.
If scoring not to deep, find a small engineering shop to machine the interior and take the same amount off the plate face.
Costs about £5-8.
TrueBlue
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Re: Scored waterpump body
My experience with a Jabsco pump at first looked like no plate, because there's lots of gunge around.
When I tried to tap out the seal gently, the plate popped out. The rest was really easy.
The Jabsco parts drawing did not show a separate plate as as far as I remember spares were not available.....
My experience with a Jabsco pump at first looked like no plate, because there's lots of gunge around.
When I tried to tap out the seal gently, the plate popped out. The rest was really easy.
The Jabsco parts drawing did not show a separate plate as as far as I remember spares were not available.....