Black Panther 1,587 Posted April 18, 2017 Author Share Posted April 18, 2017 Supplementary question:where do you buy good quality hose clamps? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
S.M.U. 15 Posted April 18, 2017 Share Posted April 18, 2017 My favourite is Mikalor froom general marine westhaven. Havent had one disintergrate on me yet. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted April 19, 2017 Author Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thank you Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chewing Gum 17 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Second that - general marine for hose clips Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Steve Pope 243 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 make sure that the hoseclamp screw mechanism is SS many are not! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 I hate the screw thread hose clips - I tend to use the bolt ones instead. Never had a failure of those. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John B 106 Posted April 19, 2017 Share Posted April 19, 2017 Thanks everyone. I'm hoping to haul in August and happy to replace then if necessary. In the meantime how does the toothpaste thing work. If I disturb it water flows in Excluding damage and the feed water from the leak scenario, then the leak will be from not enough pressure on the bellows( needs adjusting in) or because the seal has become disturbed and the two faces are slightly out or running in a different place. That happened to me after I had the shaft out for a cutless bearing. So like grinding a valve on your Nannas flathead Ford, it needs to re bed in. I smeared some toothpaste between the faces and ran it . Toothpaste is just fine cutting compound designed to run away with water, and its on the boat. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,587 Posted April 20, 2017 Author Share Posted April 20, 2017 With the help of this forum in identifying the beast I have now spoken to the manufacturer and suddenly know more about the things than I used too. Essentially I need to increase the compression between the two parts which sounds like the split hose trick offered here earlier, then maybe a replacement when I haul hopefully in August. Anyone who has the split hose able to supply a photo?? Thanks again to Crew - a valuable resource. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,235 Posted April 20, 2017 Share Posted April 20, 2017 easy BP - put a peice of split hose on the shaft. Push it up against the rubber part and put a hose clamp on it to keep it there. If it still drips, push it up a bit harder.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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