docofthebay
New Member
- Sep 10, 2009
- 461
- Boat Info
- 1985 390 EC
- Engines
- twin 3208TA Cats
Twin disc transmissions
I recently posted about hints on changing impellers on my diesel engines. Got lots of good info. However nobody offered what a complete cluster it was trying to change the port impeller. To start with on both engines the oil cooler is about exactly two inches behind the plate. So to get the impeller remover ( I ended up with the kind that needed the remover, not the 3/4 inch bolt) on the impeller, the pump had to be removed off the engine. Not bad ( not fun either ) on the starboard engine, but the port engine has the pump right up next to the tank and cannot be reached from the side or above. So I had to remove it by reaching wayyyyyy around the front of the engine and pulling towards the but it will only go halfway, so I spend HOURS extending both arms as far as they will go thru little cracks and crevices to take off the backplate, remover the impeller and inserting the me impeller. I'm really about 5 hours into this port side and still don't even have the pump remounted. My arms are bruised, bleeding, my fingers are contracting involuntarily into the closed position and my arm muscles fell like jelly.
So from now on, I don't care if it costs a million dollars, I'm paying someone else replace my impellers.
And Frank, no matter much I treasure your advice and respect your knowledge, if you get on here now and mention some secret technique that turns this job into a 15 minute breeze, I'll get in my car and drive the two hours to PC , and with what little ability I have left to move my arms, do some doctor things to you( just kidding). And it doesn't matter anyway because I'm never, never, never, never doing this again!
So from now on, I don't care if it costs a million dollars, I'm paying someone else replace my impellers.
And Frank, no matter much I treasure your advice and respect your knowledge, if you get on here now and mention some secret technique that turns this job into a 15 minute breeze, I'll get in my car and drive the two hours to PC , and with what little ability I have left to move my arms, do some doctor things to you( just kidding). And it doesn't matter anyway because I'm never, never, never, never doing this again!