Author Topic: No drip coming from shaft seal??? (Read 2081 times)

TrueBuckeye · « **on:** April 04, 2011, 15:17:48 PM »

Over the winter I went ahead and repacked the shaft seal, but when I went out for a lake test I couldn't get a drip of water to come through it. Has anyone else experienced this after repacking the seal? I loosened the nut up until it was almost completely out and still got nothing.

Capt Rick · « **Reply #1 on:** April 04, 2011, 21:38:42 PM »

Did you remove the old packing first?
How many single rings did you install?
Did you use white teflon ?

Capt Rick

TrueBuckeye · « **Reply #2 on:** April 05, 2011, 13:29:36 PM »

I just pulled the old packing out and repacked it with the packing I got from the parts section. I believe it was teflon.

TrueBuckeye · « **Reply #3 on:** April 05, 2011, 17:15:44 PM »

It was two single rings

Wet-N-Frugal · « **Reply #4 on:** April 05, 2011, 22:24:24 PM »

I replaced my shaft seal with a dripless system two years ago... it has been absolutely trouble (and Maintenance) free.

http://www.epicmarine.com/forum4/index.php?topic=1674.0

However I did plumb the cold water feed to it, for initially I tapped into the shower cold line. This was a mistake for the shower ran too hot... a new dedicated cold water line and all is good.

-WNF-

TrueBuckeye · « **Reply #5 on:** April 08, 2011, 21:55:04 PM »

Don't really want to go the dripless route I was getting more than a drip alst year so I decided to fix everythign over the winter. I was just wondering if maybe it took a little time for the drip to start up once the new packing was put in.

Author Topic: No drip coming from shaft seal??? (Read 2081 times)

TrueBuckeye

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