[C320-list] Impeller cover damage

[K L]

Getting the new impeller in presents no problem. Removing the old one is 
sometimes harder. Use two screwdrivers and the old one pops right out.

Ken Danko
Grace, #802


>From: "Martin Raphael" <mraphael at zhonka.net>
>Reply-To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
>Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 15:13:36 -0800
>
>The gasket is on the way.  Is there a trick to changing the impeller (how 
>do you compress the blades to fit them into the housing?)?  I'll reassemble 
>the thing once these parts arrive.
>----- Original Message ----- From: "Kirk McCullough" 
><kirk.mccullough at telus.net>
>To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
>Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 3:08 PM
>Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage
>
>
>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>>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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