poindexter
New Member
Hi. last summer, my 99 gtx rfi, had a problem with the pump seizing up.. I pulled it for the season and worked on it over the winter... I rebuilt the pump with new bearings, seals , o-rings and oil... when I dropped it back into the water this spring, the bilge pump I put in a couple years started within 30 seconds... so pulled it back out....
I noticed that the bellows at the back as the shaft goes out to the thru hull fitting was leaking around the clamp... I assumed that the thru hull fitting was not a good fit, therefore Picked up a new one, but its a sloppy fit as well, as is the carbon ring which is at the other side of the bellows.... is this suppose to be loose and only held with a good clamp???? it seems to me that there should be some sort of of oil seal on the shaft by the thru hull fitting but nothing shows in the parts catalogue...
if someone could offer some insite, I would appreciate that.. I am awaiting a new bellows as I changed everything, I may was well change it with a proper new rubber...
thanks
I noticed that the bellows at the back as the shaft goes out to the thru hull fitting was leaking around the clamp... I assumed that the thru hull fitting was not a good fit, therefore Picked up a new one, but its a sloppy fit as well, as is the carbon ring which is at the other side of the bellows.... is this suppose to be loose and only held with a good clamp???? it seems to me that there should be some sort of of oil seal on the shaft by the thru hull fitting but nothing shows in the parts catalogue...
if someone could offer some insite, I would appreciate that.. I am awaiting a new bellows as I changed everything, I may was well change it with a proper new rubber...
thanks