Seal for the water pomp

[TT21]

Good morning,

I'm looking for the seal for the water pomp for my Suzuki Re5.

Can anybody help me?

I can't find it. (store, internet, friends...)

Thanks
Thomas

[Jess]

I have a few.

You may send me a PM or an email at [e-mail]

Best,

[TT21]

Hi,

Just a little information.

Wayne gives me the Suzuki number part : 17470-31010

Thanks to Jess, i contact him by email.

Best regards

[re5rotary]

Hi looking at your photo it looks like the end of the shaft, where it runs in the bush in the outer cover, is also damaged regards Terry

[wayne]

Jan 23, 2018 0:33:34 GMT -5 re5rotary said:

Hi looking at your photo it looks like the end of the shaft, where it runs in the bush in the outer cover, is also damaged regards Terry

Indeed you're correct. The photo is actually mine that TT21 has found on the board somewhere and used (and he's welcome to).

See the detail shots below of the same shaft and note the bearing it came out of. This is surprisingly common on RE5's and possibly caused by using the wrong sort of coolant, not adding Bar's Leaks or both.

The addition of Bar's Leaks as the manual recommends is apparently about more than barring leaks. I believe that it also acts as a lubricant.

Long term members will have seen these before but we have a regular supply of new people cycling through:

[rx7re5]

I got my shaft ground down and a new Brass? fitting put in cover,good as new.

Eddy

[stevep]

I've replaced the RE5 water pump seal with a similar sized part from a Davey swimming pool pump..not sure if I still have the part number details.

It just happened that I'd replaced one in the pool and then had a leak on an RE5 I was working on and I noticed the striking similarity....
I got it from the local pump repair shop.

I think I have the info in my notes - will see if I can find it when I get a few minutes..
Replacing the seal wont fix the worn bush in the outer casing though - that will need to be fixed as well for a long term fix to the leak...

Steve

[wayne]

One of our members made a replacement for that end bushing. I'm sure if he still has them for sale, he'll opt into this thread.

[Jess]

Thanks mate...

That would be me. I had the bushing precision made. It is a very high quality bearing bronze.

To replace, stick an 8mm tap in the old bushing and it acts as a puller. Heat the cover in an oven and drop in the new bushing.

The MOST important thing is to refill the system with some bars stop leak. Not for leak protection, but for lubrication.

I have them in stock as I made several hundred to get cost to a manageable level. I have never had a complaint or heard of a failure and my guess would be they have been in service for at least 10 years.

Regards,

[stevep]

Hey Jess,

did I put you onto that 8mm tap trick when you were out here in Australia a few years ago...?

I'm thinking about selling one very original RE5M that came my way and I put aside a long time ago...but hopefully I have enough in the garage to build up another one - some day..

Steve Phelps

[Jess]

Phelps,

Yessir... You did absolutely... I had come up with some Rube Goldberg way to remove the silly thing requiring much more effort, and was describing it to someone.

You smiled and said, “It’s a whole lot easier to screw an 8mm tap into it and it will pop right out. I have used that method ever since.

If I have to pay you a buck for every time I’ve used it since.... Ill have to send you a check that would buy you 4 or five slabs mate ;-)

You are a fine bloke, and anyone would be lucky to get one of your bikes...

If you get rid of your bike and eventually decide to build another and need any bits... I will be happy to fix you up with anything I have.

Cheers buddy,

[gartrade]

Just wondering if you ever found the part number for the pool pump.

[wayne]

GARTRADE, send a PM to member JESS or better still, email him at:

[e-mail]

[hudson]

re5rotary.proboards.com/thread/2891/water-pump-seal

This can be considered an O.E.M. seal.

Brian