Leaking Water Pump

[catealley]

I have a 1985 Catalina 27. My water pump is leaking on my Universal M-18. Any suggestion other than purchasing a new water pump.

Thanks. Al

 

[Stu Jackson]

Al, what goes are the seals. You can remove the pump and replace the seals, depending on how handy you are. Sometimes you can pay a yard or pump distributor to do that for you but the cost is usually more than half the cost of a new pump, so many of us ended up buying new pumps. If you have an Oberdorfer, DEPCO should be your new friend. You can see blowup diagrams of your pump at www.marinedieseldirect.com. Read more here: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5328.0.html

 

[catealley]

Al, what goes are the seals. You can remove the pump and replace the seals, depending on how handy you are. Sometimes you can pay a yard or pump distributor to do that for you but the cost is usually more than half the cost of a new pump, so many of us ended up buying new pumps. If you have an Oberdorfer, DEPCO should be your new friend. You can see blowup diagrams of your pump at www.marinedieseldirect.com. Read more here: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,5328.0.html

I'm sure its a Oberdorfer as that is the impeller I use. I will check DEPCO. Thanks for your help.

 

[catealley]

I'm sure its a Oberdorfer as that is the impeller I use. I will check DEPCO. Thanks for your help.

The marine supply places tells me I need a raw water pump not a fresh water pump since I use an oberdorfer impeller and gasket. Of course, the raw water pump is almost double in price.

 

[catealley]

The marine supply places tells me I need a raw water pump not a fresh water pump since I use an oberdorfer impeller and gasket. Of course, the raw water pump is almost double in price.

Stu - I called DEPCO. The price they gave me for the Oberdorfer pump was 1/2 of other places I contacted. Could that be? Thanks for your help.