assuming this is an e-35 pump, the seal shouldn't "go all the way back to the bearing"....its a two piece design which is why the spring is used to maintain pressure. Did you put all the pieces in, and in the correct orientation?
where is the water leaking from?
The impeller doesn't have an oring….I think you will find radial slots in the ring on the ends of the hub...
how much radial play does the shaft have?
Hi thanks, i was referring to the circular "o-ring" integrated into the impeller at the base, its the only thing i can see offering a seal against the wear plate - as u can see in the pic the whole seal assembly gets held down via a circlip that sits beneath the impeller.. however no seal in the kit is large enough to actually seal correctly.
The only place a seal needs to be is between the impeller and the weep holes.. so when they drip you know the seal is bad, this seal went way back inside the housing up against the bearing and the hole where the shaft goes thru is wide open.
Im going to try track down a seal that will fit inside that hole (1-1/4 OD for 5/8 shaft) - seems hard to find, and just pop it in and be done.. all these dumb parts make no sense (rant over sorry but what a pandoras box design!).
Ricardo - im not too concerned about side loading, the bearings are designed for this and this pump style has one bearing in the rear and a brass sleeve bearing in the nose offering a stronger design than the rear mounted 2 bearing setup ive seen in other pumps by sherwood..
Either way - im not too concerned about side loads / etc - im concerned about the correct kit/seal issue..
fyi its leaking past the weep slots behind the wear plate before the rear bearing..
Can anyone ID this model? no numbers whatsoever.. or reference a kit perhaps? might message staycoolpumps (vendor) and ask them..
