On 18 Mar 2006 19:10:52 -0800, "beaufortnc"
wrote:

Hi all,
In Georgetown, Great Exuma.
Noticed today that their is a leak from the raw water pump from the
seal between the pump and the engine block. My understanding is that
this means the pump needs rebuilding/replacement.

Again - the drip is not from the faceplate, or other - from the place
where the pump body attaches to the engine block.

What is my best course of action? - I do have a spare raw water pump.

Please advise on the best point by point troubleshooting sequence.

Thanks to all who advise,


You could either try to carefully remove it and cut a replacement
gasket or run a bead of engine gasketing material along the mating
surfaces if you think it will suffice. The rebuilding can wait, or
just swap in the new pump entirely and use a gasket or a bead of
sealant.

There's leaks and then there's leaks. If the pump is delivering well,
I would simply regasket and if drips happen, pump out the bilge. If
it's sending a steady stream onto the engine or if the output is
weakened, that's a different case.

R.