A question and/or advice. On a Oberdorfer Water pump on a Universal M-18 engine. Can one operate the pump WITHOUT the ...Snap ring (C clip retainer) that holds the Impellor on the shaft ?
As some of you know, I've replaced the Pump Cover with the bronze SPEEDSEAL quick change cover. I recently found the C clip had fallen off and was setting on the inside. With the cover secure, there doesn't seem to be any NEED of the clip. The Impellor isn't loose and the cover holds it in place anyway. It seems to me that this was a subject On List .. A while back. I may be wrong, but if I remember correctly, several owners had agreed that the Clip wasn't necessary.. Any comments ? Advice " Thanks, Ralph Ahseln Oblio # 5486 Gresham OR
