[C320-list] Changing the Impeller, Changing the Oil

[Paul Rickman]

I take the hoses off and work on the water pump away from the motor.
Very easy to do and no problem to tension the belts.

Changing the oil with that TOPSIDERS is a snap, your approach is
correct.

Paul
Affinity 657
Bay Bridge Marina
Chesapeake Bay, Maryland 

 



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From: Jason Alexander <alexander.jason at gmail.com>
To: c320-list <C320-List at catalina320.com>
Sent: Tue, July 26, 2011 12:40:08 PM
Subject: [C320-list] Changing the Impeller, Changing the Oil

Hello,

I have the Euro 3GM30F Yammar in my 320.  I was looking at the water
pump last weekend to get the necessary info to order a new impeller
and noticed that the cover plate faces the engine and would appear to
make it very difficult to change the impeller.

What do people do to get a new impeller installed.  Do you remove the
pump from the engine?  If so is it hard to get the belt tensioned
again?


As for the oil change I have a topsiders oil extractor.  Do you just
go down through the dip stick to extract the oil.  On the Catalina 28
I had a while ago there was a nice drain hose connected to a fitting
on the bottom of the oil pan.  Made changing the oil very simple.

Thanks,
Jason