[C320-list] Head Leak

[Rick Sulewski]

Ronnie,

If your head is the original unit, you may want to just replace it. For my
money having re-built the older model head twice and was disappointed with
the results, I now keep a new Jabsco Par head on the shelf ready to bolt in
when needed. The Jabsco units are relatively inexpensive and I have found
that the parts do not always interchange as models change and then there is
the fatigue factor when dealing with plastic parts that seemed to break just
after a rebuild.

I found it far better to install a new unit every 3-5 years when the pump
begins to fail rather than fuss with the rebuild with mixed results since a
new unit can be purchased for around $100 if you watch for sales and
rebates.

Flushing some vegetable oil periodically extends the life of the seals in
the pump.

Rick
My-Ria
Hull #277

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Subject: [C320-list] Head Leak

My 1996 C-320, hull # 326, has developed a small leak at the gasket joint  
just below the pump handle.  It's a Jabsco Par but I can't find  any 
additional information written on it like the model #.  So I  thought that
it's 
high time that I just go ahead and buy the re-build kit for it  and replace
the 
joker valve and other parts that are surely well worn by  now.  Does anyone 
on the list know which kit is the correct one for this  head?  Defender has 
one listed for pre-1997 models (part #'s 29090  & 29120) that would seem to 
be correct, but at $45.14 I'd like to be sure  I'm getting the correct one 
before I order.  Does anyone on the list have  any info on this?    Thanks 
in advance for any help.
 
Ronnie
s/v Banana Wind