Impeller change

[Saintly Fish]

My next job is to change the raw water impeller. Do I need an impeller pulley or will a pair of pliers suffice ?

[Saintly Fish]

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. 

[Saintly Fish]

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. 

[Tony smith]

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]

20 minutes ago, JonC said:

Where are you getting it from for a 10 sheet ? 

 

my bad... £14

[Saintly Fish]

9 minutes ago, JonC said:

I don’t know much about them .

They all look the same 🤷🏻‍♂️

[Saintly Fish]

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. 

[GPSguru]

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]

All done. The removed impeller was in perfect condition. But who knows for how long. It’d been in for two years already. 
 

[Andy135]

Good work that man 👍

[suzook12]

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 👍

[Saintly Fish]

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. 👍🏻