Alpha Gen II shift shaft seal / guide and maybe fiber washer...

[Howard Sterndrive]

Can anyone tell me the function of this 23-67370 --SLEEVE part #34

Mine was split

and I'm wondering if that had any bearing on shift shaft seal leaking. I can't see how it does anything much... it's a little rubber donut just floating over the seal. Also - some references show a fiber washer going on the shift shaft above that sleeve and some don't. Should I put one?

 

[Don S]

Re: Alpha Gen II shift shaft seal / guide and maybe fiber washer...

It keeps the marine dirt and other marine garbage in the water out of the seal.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: Alpha Gen II shift shaft seal / guide and maybe fiber washer...

look at this nonsense too... about 10 hours on this water pump since installed August 2012. An I used the tool to set it to proper position.

pretty sure I bought the real Quicksilver one too. I *think* those are the Mercury part numbers right there.

 

[Howard Sterndrive]

Re: Alpha Gen II shift shaft seal / guide and maybe fiber washer...

thanks Don.

yeah I just looked up my invoice for that impeller kit ordered last summer - 710-47-43026Q06

I guess I'll try Sierra this time. Maybe it's just all junk now. Might as well save a few bucks if the real stuff is crap too.

 

[Don S]

Re: Alpha Gen II shift shaft seal / guide and maybe fiber washer...

That looks a lot like heat damage. Minor, but heat damage just the same.

I would look in the upper and make sure the filler wall is in place, it keeps a lot of that heat off the pump.
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