1945 seaking 5hp more questions

[dkonrai]

i got a new impeller from doug penn, also the starter springs. well i took apart the water pump area and first thing is the gear housing is filled with water... no oil, no grease. gears look great tho.

the gaskets that were on the pump area kind of fell apart. so is it ok to use silicone gasket maker? the gaskets are really thin, so it may be challenging to make new gaskets.

oil, since the lower seemed empty, 80/90 oil or ?? cant get lubriplate anymore so what is a good alternative. i had thought some good water proof moly grease?





dino

 

[coolbri70]

Re: 1945 seaking 5hp more questions

I used gasket paper, cut with xacto knife with a thin layer of rtv, on my 58 wizard, it was also full of water. came in through the dryrotted ring seal around the shifting rod, I put in a new oring fixed the leak. I used the 80/90

 

[dkonrai]

Re: 1945 seaking 5hp more questions

wow that was fast. thanks will do. wish me luck



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