[C320-list] Perkins raw water pump update

[Darrell]

94 and 1900 hours approximately
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Arthur Gates" <argates2nd at earthlink.net>
To: "Darrell <dgray at n-sea.org>, C320-List" <c320-list at catalina320.com>
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2007 6:04 PM
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Perkins raw water pump update


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