[C320-list] Fwd: Impeller housing leak.

[millers1 at aol.com]

Greg,  I will atke a look at my pump tomorrow



-----Original Message-----
From: Greg Flanagan <greg.flanagan at shaw.ca>
To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
Sent: Thu, Jul 14, 2016 5:46 pm
Subject: Re: [C320-list] Fwd:  Impeller housing leak.

I don't know the composition of the metal. The leak is in the impeller housing inlet hose pipe I called the bib. It appears as a pinhole with rust around it (and salt) and drips water which then flows down the impeller outlet hose at the bottom and drips on the floor. Not a great flow but adds up with time running the engine and flows over the galley floor.

Thanks,

Greg Flanagan
10460 Allbay Road
Sidney, BC V8L 2P3
250 665-7245

> On Jul 14, 2016, at 2:39 PM, millers1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> 
> Greg,   Is the leak in the cast bronze housing?  Does it manifest itself as a weep/leak like a pin hole;e or porosity 
> in the casting??
> 
> 
> Several companies put out products to deal with casting porosity problems.    One I remember is Loc-tite.
> You need to get the kit with the base material being bronze.
> 
> 
> Art   #680
> 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff Hare <Catalina at thehares.com>
> To: C320-List <C320-List at Catalina320.com>
> Sent: Thu, Jul 14, 2016 3:38 pm
> Subject: Re: [C320-list] Impeller housing leak.
> 
> Worth shopping around for.  We got a new water pump (3GM) through Merri-Mar
> Yacht Basin in Newburyport, MA for $280.  Others on this list (not local)
> have purchased one through him and had it shipped.  
> 
> So, the prices may vary a lot, so worth looking around.
> 
> -Jeff 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: C320-list [mailto:c320-list-bounces at lists.catalina320.com] On Behalf
> Of Greg Flanagan
> Sent: Thursday, July 14, 2016 11:42 AM
> To: C320-List at Catalina320.com
> Subject: [C320-list] Impeller housing leak.
> 
> RE: Yanmar 3YM30
> 
> It appears I have a leak in the impeller housing inlet hose bib. It appears
> a rust hole has developed. At first I thought it was a leak in the lower
> outlet hose (with pressure release valve) which connects with the outlet
> side of the impeller. However, I replaced this hose and the leak persisted.
> Upon close inspection I think it is above the hose connection in the metal
> and just runs down the hose. 
> 
> I tried to purchase a new impeller housing (it is a separate part) but
> Yanmar does not sell it separately. This part is just one part of the sea
> water-pump assembly and they want over $500 for it. 
> 
> The questions: is it possible for this part to rust to the point of leaking?
> If so can this hole be welded or repaired in some way? Does anyone know if
> this part can be purchased separately? Is there a source for good used
> parts?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Greg Flanagan
> Hoop Dancer #1076 (2006)
> Sidney, BC V8L 2P3
> 250 665-7245=
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