[C320-list] Impeller cover damage

[Nigel Price]

I use plastic cable ties. Less chance of damaging the blades and easy to 
remove.
Nigel
Epiphany #1061

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Scott Thompson" <sthompson at toad.net>
To: "C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, February 26, 2007 12:06 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller cover damage


> I've found that the easiest way to compress the impeller blades is to use 
> a larger size hose clamp.  If you tighten it to just the right diameter 
> the impeller can be worked into place rather easily.  It takes a bit of 
> trial and error however, and you want to be careful to avoid damaging the 
> impeller blades.
>
> By the way, I second the SpeedSeal suggestion.  I hated dealing with all 
> those little screws before I made this change.  They are a bit pricy, but 
> if you ever have to change impellers in a tight spot you will think it a 
> reasonable investment, I'm sure.
>
> Scott
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>
> Martin Raphael wrote:
>> 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
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>>> 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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