Guest MidTNDawg Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 I got my vacuum tank back today and reinstalled it. I cannot be certain quite yet, but every indication is the pump is pumping! And now I can begin working on some of the myriad of things which remain to be done.Re: the water pump. I plan to tighten the nut to see if that stops the leaking. If not, where do I get the packing? Will NAPA have it?Several places seem to be leaking, seeping, oil. They will just have to come one at a time.Steering to be lubed, worked, tested.And . . . and . . . etcBut this is great. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nearchoclatetown Posted March 9, 2011 Share Posted March 9, 2011 Good Doug, you should have a wrench for that water pump in a few days. Packing can be bought from Vern, Myers, or a really good hardware store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Bohlig Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 You could try the modern teflon rope type packing from Home Depot. Or if you send me a PM with your address I will send you a yard of the graphite pump packing for free. I bought a small spool of it 30 + years ago and still have plenty.Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Don't tighten the packing nut too tight just enough so it doesn't leak or leaks very slowly. You only need to add packing when the nut bottoms out. The old fashioned graphite rope works better than the new teflon type. Just unscrew the nut, add some packing and tighten the nut on again. You won't have to remove anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Backyardmechanic Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Offen the wrong packing has worn a grove in the shaft If you do repack the pumpand if the pump still leaks,it's time for a rebuilt with a new shaft.Vern Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MidTNDawg Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Rusty, thanks for the advice. As a beginner, I need all I can get. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MidTNDawg Posted March 10, 2011 Share Posted March 10, 2011 Vern, thank you. We will know soon. Ministering to a couple of our members has slowed me down some this week. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest DBAcadia Posted March 11, 2011 Share Posted March 11, 2011 remember also only pack between the gland flange and shaft. I made the novice mistake of totally overpacking, thinking it was like a packing nut on a commercial fishing boat shaft and now I live with an unfixable but somewhat livable leak, and I don't run anti-freeze in that one. A wise man learns from anothers' not too wise mistake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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