Howard Sterndrive
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- Nov 5, 2008
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I don't have the tool because I'm reusing the face seal. Apparently the tool comes with a new face seal, but not in the w/p kit (that makes no sense to me ...??)
As I push the seal against the w/p housing and pull up on the driveshaft, I have to think this tool is a lot of hooey... I'm certainly not waiting another 2 weeks for it.
The Face seal is not exactly soft and spongy. It is hard, and the lip part doesn't really have that much "travel" as far as that goes...
They have you lube the driveshaft which means the seal is going to find it's own height when spinning at 2000 rpm anyways I'm sure. I could see the importance of position if they were having you contact cement it to the shaft, but lubed? c'mon.
I just pushed down on the seal with 2 fingers and pulled up on the shaft and what else this tool could do is beyond me....my lip looks like it has a comfy amount of pressure on the housing
Now, I'm off to work to grab the borescope so I can see if the water tube is in there right.... who designs these things??? man... I need an eyeball on a stick
As I push the seal against the w/p housing and pull up on the driveshaft, I have to think this tool is a lot of hooey... I'm certainly not waiting another 2 weeks for it.
The Face seal is not exactly soft and spongy. It is hard, and the lip part doesn't really have that much "travel" as far as that goes...
They have you lube the driveshaft which means the seal is going to find it's own height when spinning at 2000 rpm anyways I'm sure. I could see the importance of position if they were having you contact cement it to the shaft, but lubed? c'mon.
I just pushed down on the seal with 2 fingers and pulled up on the shaft and what else this tool could do is beyond me....my lip looks like it has a comfy amount of pressure on the housing
Now, I'm off to work to grab the borescope so I can see if the water tube is in there right.... who designs these things??? man... I need an eyeball on a stick