[C320-list] Head Leak

[Pat Moriarty]

Correct and so much easier........I just wait for the WM to have the 
$100 or $120 sale and get the new one for only twice the price of a 
part..go figure.

Pat #130



At 08:12 AM 9/1/2009, you wrote:
>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
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com
>[mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf Of
>Ronniew326 at aol.com
>Sent: Tuesday, September 01, 2009 8:46 AM
>To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
>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

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