Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 My next job is to change the raw water impeller. Do I need an impeller pulley or will a pair of pliers suffice ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 52 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: My next job is to change the raw water impeller. Do I need an impeller pulley or will a pair of pliers suffice ? I usually manage to pull mine out with a pair of pliers. Didn’t you do it when you stripped your heat exchanger? Or should I say did Gary do it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, JonC said: I usually manage to pull mine out with a pair of pliers. Didn’t you do it when you stripped your heat exchanger? Or should I say did Gary do it? No it wasn’t done then. By me or Tom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 I’m not doing mine this service as I’ve only done about 20 hours since I changed it, none of the ones I’ve previously changed have shown any sign of deterioration Tony smith 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, JonC said: I’m not doing mine this service as I’ve only done about 20 hours since I changed it, none of the ones I’ve previously changed have shown any sign of ware That was my thinking. But the more I read about it, the more I’m inclined to do it. For the sake of a tenner it’s not worth the gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony smith Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Hi Mate Two flat screwdrivers worked for me Come out no problem. It was nearly as good as the one I fitted going to do it every other year now. Tony Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: That was my thinking. But the more I read about it, the more I’m inclined to do it. For the sake of a tenner it’s not worth the gamble. Mine is £35 but it’s a bollock ache doing it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Where are you getting it from for a 10 sheet ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 20 minutes ago, JonC said: Where are you getting it from for a 10 sheet ? my bad... £14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 6 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: my bad... £14 Is that a decent make? I don’t know much about them . I always fit a jabsco one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 9 minutes ago, JonC said: I don’t know much about them . They all look the same 🤷🏻♂️ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, Saintly Fish said: They all look the same 🤷🏻♂️ Yes they do but I assume there is different quality ones available. I know price and quality are not always tangible but it seems too cheap. But as I said I know nothing of impellers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 20, 2021 Author Share Posted May 20, 2021 7 minutes ago, JonC said: Yes they do but I assume there is different quality ones available. I know price and quality are not always tangible but it seems too cheap. But as I said I know nothing of impellers. Me neither. But I did buy two. So if one breaks I’ll change it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: Me neither. But I did buy two. So if one breaks I’ll change it. Good thinking. I’m sure you’ll do just fine changing it, not like that clown with the trailer brakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GPSguru Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 59 minutes ago, Saintly Fish said: That was my thinking. But the more I read about it, the more I’m inclined to do it. For the sake of a tenner it’s not worth the gamble. Agree. Even though an impeller looks good an mint, when they get older they tend to shed their vanes with no real warning ! If it is done, then you have confidence to trust it. Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 20, 2021 Share Posted May 20, 2021 11 minutes ago, GPSguru said: Agree. Even though an impeller looks good an mint, when they get older they tend to shed their vanes with no real warning ! If it is done, then you have confidence to trust it. I do mine yearly usually I’m only leaving this year as it’s been out of the water for 4 months of the 10 since I did it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 22, 2021 Author Share Posted May 22, 2021 All done. The removed impeller was in perfect condition. But who knows for how long. It’d been in for two years already. mick and GPSguru 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy135 Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Good work that man 👍 Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonC Posted May 22, 2021 Share Posted May 22, 2021 Well done, nice to get these jobs done. I did my two fuel filters and oil change. Annoyingly I didn’t have the right size spanner to do my engine anode, but that’s a two minute job if correctly armed Saintly Fish 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzook12 Posted May 24, 2021 Share Posted May 24, 2021 On 5/22/2021 at 6:12 PM, Saintly Fish said: All done. The removed impeller was in perfect condition. But who knows for how long. It’d been in for two years already. Try a bit less sealer next time mate, that will spill out on the inside also and get removed by the impellor and shoved through the system. Cut the external excess off with a scalpel, looks better then (obviously more of an issue on bike engine cases). Other than that, keep up the good work 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintly Fish Posted May 24, 2021 Author Share Posted May 24, 2021 14 minutes ago, suzook12 said: Try a bit less sealer next time mate That photo steve was before I took the cover plate off. It’s old sealer. I had a new gasket kit for it. All was cleaned off and surfaces made smooth. 👍🏻 GPSguru, JonC and suzook12 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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