Since you are overhauling the pump, consider installing a "slinger" on the pump shaft.
This is a thick rubber washer tight around the shaft between the water and the oil seals to sling any leaking water off the shaft before it gets to the oil seal. Also, as I have done on my genset, put some material around the pump housing in this area to prevent salt water from being sprayed around and getting into places where it will do harm, like the alternator. I used a piece of clear vinyl, like used in dodger windows, wrapped loosely around the pump housing where the drain ports are and held together with a snap fastener. It has a shape like an upside down teardrop with the point having the snaps hanging down. It is cheap, simple and works great. Norm S/V Bandersnatch Lying Julington Creek FL N30 07.68 W081 38.47 >> > There is already a 1" gap, but the pressured water gets across. > Lee > > > > > Further Thoughts. > > _______________________________________________ Liveaboard mailing list [email protected] To adjust your membership settings over the web http://liveaboardonline.com/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard To subscribe send an email to [email protected] To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] The archives are at http://www.liveaboardonline.com/pipermail/liveaboard/ To search the archives http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] The Mailman Users Guide can be found here http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html
