[C320-list] Perkins raw water pump update

[Arthur Gates]

What year and how many hours on the engine?
Rollie  #182


> [Original Message]
> From: Darrell <dgray at n-sea.org>
> To: C320-List <c320-list at catalina320.com>
> Date: 3/12/07 6:44:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins raw water pump update
>
> Just an update for those owners with the Perkins Diesel. I removed my raw 
> water pump and took it into the local Perkins dealer for service. They 
> intended to press in 2 new seals, one for the water side and one for the
oil 
> side but found the shaft was to worn to garantee a seal. A new shaft (
about 
> 4" long) is $300 but unavailable. A new pump is $600. I guess the lesson
is 
> to replace the seals before it starts leaking.
>
> Darrell 
>