Dripping Dripless Shaft Seal
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Topic: Dripping Dripless Shaft Seal
Posted By: skitique179
Subject: Dripping Dripless Shaft Seal
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 2:34am
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Last weekend noticed that there was water in the bilge of my Tique after a day on the water. After further investigation I found that the supposedly dripless shaft seal was dripping while the shaft was spinning.
Any tips on why this might be happening and how to fix the problem? |
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Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 8:11am
It's ether an alignment problem that you will correct when you get the trans back or a bent shaft that I also suggest checking. In ether case, you'll need to install a new mechanical seal. It could also be damaged if it had ever been run dry. You haven't been running the boat without water being hooked up have you? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
skitique179 wrote:Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 10:49am
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What drip-less seal do you have? ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: skitique179
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 6:59pm
| The shaft is brand new so I don't think it is that. It must be an alignment issue. It also has not been run dry. Where can I buy a mechanical seal. Thanks! |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 7:03pm
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No one can help you until you tell us what kind of "dripless" system you have installed. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-02-2012 at 10:19pm
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NG,
Tim and Jodi really summed up the issue - We need more info.
Is the new shaft no more than a TIR of .003"? ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: skitique179
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 12:33am
 
It is a PSS Dripless shaft seal. |
Posted By: skitique179
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 12:35am
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And the drive shaft is an Elbert's A.R.E. system that our mechanic purchased and installed. It can be seen at the following link
http://elberts.com/system.htm |
Posted By: skitique179
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 12:38am
| Also the drip is coming from the end on the right side of these pictures and when the shaft is spinning. Thanks again for any help |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 9:09am
NG, First: http://elberts.com/system.htm%20 - proper link Second: I have a feeling you need a new "mechanic"!! You already have a trans problem with this guy! Is he a I/B or O/B "mechanic? Also you never responded to the question about the boat being run without water. If out of the water, no water and run in gear, it doesn't take much time to screw up the carbon/ceramic mechanical seal. ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: OverMyHead
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 10:38am
Pete, he says here it has not been run dry. Purchase at the ususal places, SKIDIM etc.... ------------- For thousands of years men have felt the irresistible urge to go to sea, and many of them died. Things got better after they invented boats. 1987 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: TRBenj
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 10:39am
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Pete, since that style of dripless packing pulls water from the engine to lubricate the seal, I would imagine that it wouldnt be as susceptible to damage as a normal packing gland, if run dry. Still a bad practice, though.
I would call SkiDIM and see if they sell replacement seals for the PSS system. I know they sell them for the OJ dripless system. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 10:41am
Dave, Thanks. My ADD kicked me again!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Fl Inboards
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 11:24am
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[QUOTE=skitique179]
Looks to me like it has been hit with a hammer. ------------- Hobby Boats can be expensive when the hobbyist is limited on their own skill and expertise. 1993 Shamrock "fat" 20. 2008 Nautique 196 5.0 |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: February-03-2012 at 11:51am
Tim, Yes, I understand where the water comes from on a dripless. I guess I didn't phrase my question well enough. If he ran the engine dry, then the dripless is not going to get any lubrication. I've had plenty of mechanical seals apart. It really doesn't take much to screw them up. The seal faces can look perfect but you put them back together and they leak!  ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |