[C320-list] Impeller cover damage

[Kirk McCullough]

Wow

Good deal for you! A little luck goes a long way.

Did you get a new gasket for the cover when you reassembled it all? The 
cover on my pump leaks a very small amount so I need to change the gasket at 
some point.

Kirk

Boomerang #124
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 1:44 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage


> Thanks Kirk -- I bought an easy out, but as it turns out there was just 
> enough of the screws (all three) protruding that I was able to back them 
> out with a small pliers.  Hopefully I can get the replacement screws and 
> be back in business.  I got lucky on this one!
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Kirk McCullough" <kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2007 10:05 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
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>> Martin
>>
>> You may be able to use something called an "easy-out". I believe you 
>> drill into the broken screw, using a small diameter drill, the the 
>> easy-out screws into the hole and when you back it out it bites into the 
>> screw and you screw it out.
>>
>> You can then use the same size screws, without drilling and tapping.
>>
>> Kirk
>>
>> Boomerang #124, Perkins M30
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
>> To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>> Sent: Friday, February 23, 2007 4:39 PM
>> Subject: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
>>
>>
>>> As I was getting my engined warmed up this weekend I noticed water on 
>>> the sole and realized that the cover over the impeller was missing a 
>>> screw and thus salt water was leaking from behind the cover -- I then 
>>> found that 2 more screws had corroded and the heads broke off as I was 
>>> adjusting them. I am looking for advice on how to remove the broken 
>>> screws from the housing --  will I need to drill them out and retap for 
>>> larger screws?  My engine is a 1994 Perkins M30.  Thanks for any advice 
>>> you can offer.
>>> Martin Raphael
>>> Rhapsody #108
>>>
>>>
>>>
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