Impellar housing face seal

[problem child]

I will be replacing my impellar as part of my winterizing maintenance this year. I purchased the Sierra kit #18-3214 and I realized that it does not contain the housing face seal or setting tool. Do I need to order this in addition to the kit or can I re-use the face seal upon installation. I am sure some of you guys have run into this before and any advice would be appreciated. The drive is a 1997 Alpha 1, Gen II and this will be my first time replacing an impellar. I am pretty handy and have reviewed the manual. Seems pretty straitforward, except for this one issue.

 

[Don S]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

Go to your local dealer and order the face seal kit. PN 816575A2, about 9 bucks. It includes the face seal and tool.

 

[problem child]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

Thanks Don......I figured as much, why take a chance on a cheap part. It just annoys me that vendors sell impellar service kits that do not include all of the parts you need!!!!!!

 

[Don S]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

Get OEM kits, and you won't have all the problems that the cheaper, almost fit, aftermarket stuff has.

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

do you have the guide pins to properly align the pump housing on the lower unit as well?

 

[problem child]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

From what I understand my drive is the updated style without the pins. We shall see in the coming weeks once I winterize if I should have got them as well. We are still having some warm weather in my neck of the woods so Winterization may still be a few weeks away.

 

[Don S]

Re: Impellar housing face seal

rodbolt is referring to the 2 pins you put in place of the housing bolts to keep the gaskets, plate, and housing lined up while installing the housing onto the new impeller.
A couple of metric bolts with the heads cut off works perfect.