First off I would like to thank everyone for getting me this far in changing my water pump.
After breaking off several bolts and other problems I've finally got down to the water pump. All the old pieces came off real well, with the exception of the woodruff key, which I'm still working on.
My problem is that when I removed the cartridge plate from under the impeller I noticed that the oil seal cover was loose. I looked under it and saw small metal pieces that are about the size of a pencil lead and are springs. I'm guessing that these small pieces were all one piece that maybe was a ring/seal of some kind. Is this part of the oil seal? If so can I replace them with new ones.
Any help would be appreciated.
After breaking off several bolts and other problems I've finally got down to the water pump. All the old pieces came off real well, with the exception of the woodruff key, which I'm still working on.
My problem is that when I removed the cartridge plate from under the impeller I noticed that the oil seal cover was loose. I looked under it and saw small metal pieces that are about the size of a pencil lead and are springs. I'm guessing that these small pieces were all one piece that maybe was a ring/seal of some kind. Is this part of the oil seal? If so can I replace them with new ones.
Any help would be appreciated.