raw water impeller gasket

stone687 · February 21 2018, 22:27

Is it possible to get a spare gasket for an impeller for a volvo 2020d or do you always have to buy another impeller _ i already have spares. Also has anyone had success with using a liquid gasket on the impeller housing?

Craig · February 21 2018, 23:11

You should be able to purchase sheets of gasket material from a car maintenance supplier. Trace the plan from an existing gasket and cut new gaskets from the sheet. Otherwise, gently place the gasket sheet over the pump and tap around the edges with a soft wooden mallet to mark where to cut with the indents.
Craig
" Shirley Valentine"
Gold Coast
Australia

dawntreader · February 22 2018, 07:30

I have successfully made gaskets as suggested by Craig. Gasket paper came from eBay

Impavidus · February 22 2018, 07:50

Get a printing pad, press it on the pump then on to your gasket material. Then Just cut out the print.

Every good engineer has a printing pad in his tool box

Ant.

Salty · February 22 2018, 07:54

I bought some gasket paper from eBay, and simply photocopied a new gasket onto the paper, then cut it out carefully with a scalpel. Made about ten of them in one go so that I've got plenty of spares. The gasket paper is cheap as chips!

Laysula · February 22 2018, 11:59

Anyone know what thickness to use for a Yanmar 3gm30 impellor cover?

PEA-JAY · February 22 2018, 12:12

0.5mm should be fine. I have never seen thicker gaskets on raw water pumps

Laysula · February 22 2018, 18:58

Cheers

stone687 · March 13 2018, 20:52

What an inventive lot you are! I love the photocopy idea. Thanks to you all. David

Salty · March 13 2018, 22:44

Quote from: stone687 on March 13 2018, 20:52
What an inventive lot you are! I love the photocopy idea. Thanks to you all. David

Just make sure your copier is set at 1:1 or the copies will come out the wrong size 👹