Alpha Water Tube Alignment/Assembly

[greekfreek]

After installing new impeller assy, Alpha 1 Gen 2, when setting drive housing onto the gear housing, how do i know if the water tube that goes into the upper drive housing is lined up & correctly in the O ring & do I replace that O ring (#88393) also?? Also do I use 2-4-C on impeller blades or liquid soap or else...Thanks again...

 

[greekfreek]

Water Pump Face Seal

Water Pump Face Seal

The instructions (dated 1994) with impeller kit 47-43026Q06 says to ensure the driveshaft is in the lowest position before installing face seal... The manual #14 downloaded from here says to pull up on the shaft when setting seal on top of pump housing....um I'm thinking the one that says to pull up on shaft... Correct ?? Thanks

 

[Don S]

Re: Water Pump Face Seal

Re: Water Pump Face Seal

Go with the manual. Those are really old instructions and not the same as the new ones.
When you pull up on the shaft, that is how the shaft will be when the engine is running.

 

[greekfreek]

Impeller Gaskets

Impeller Gaskets

The OEM impeller pump gaskets I removed are rubber and the kit ones are gasket material, does it matter, 2010 Alpha 1 Gen 2, kit #47-43026Q06 ?? Thanks .. alot of questions being first time doing a Merc..

 

[greekfreek]

Re: Water Pump Face Seal

Re: Water Pump Face Seal

Thank You

 

[Don S]

Re: Impeller Gaskets

Re: Impeller Gaskets

The OEM impeller pump gaskets I removed are rubber

Pictures, I doubt they are rubber. They do have a rubber line on them, but the gasket is not rubber. That or you are looking at something I'm not understanding.

 

[greekfreek]

Re: Impeller Gaskets

Re: Impeller Gaskets

The stainless plate seems to have rubberized gaskets bonded to it, won't come off. Will post pics soon..

 

[greekfreek]

Re: Alpha Water Tube Alignment/Assembly



Yes the one replacement gasket has a strip of rubber on it, but nothing like this... parts diagram show 2 gaskets and plate

 

[MarkSee]

Re: Alpha Water Tube Alignment/Assembly

Yes, that "newer" style makes installing the water pump cover a breeze when used with the guide pins; no longer need to worry about the 3 separate gaskets getting misaligned.

If you did not buy the guide-pins, I can't quite remember the exact spec on the pump cover bolts, so match up those bolts at a hardware store then buy a matching bolt and cut the end off to use as guide-pins.

I asked my Merc. dealer about using any sealer under the 1-piece gasket as it is rubber, he said no need to adding that the instructions that came with the kit did not indicate a need to either.

A little dish soap inside the pump cover and on the vanes then follow the instructions turning the shaft as you push the pump cover down over the impeller.

Mark