Replacing water pump seal: How to

[JoshJHTX]

My man!!!! Thank you

[ss109]

You can get a PVC coupler (IIRC it was 1.5") from Home Depot that is easy on the seal and you can tap it in gently or use a press.

[GOT WOODS?]

YES!!! A piece of 1" PVC pipe fits the mechanical seal perfectly. Which I have plenty of on hand. And had I used that instead of the large socket I used I might be going riding this weekend which is opening weekend for riding here. Instead I chipped the ceramic on the mechanical seal and now I am awaiting my second order for the seal, mechanical seal and the bearing....

[billie_morini]

Got Woods, so sorry..I hate when things like that happen!

[GOT WOODS?]

Billie, the socket idea probably would have worked fine if it was a 12 point socket, but I only had a 6 point and I think that is why the mechanical seal got chipped. I had a barrel with 4 sticks of 1" PVC in it no more than 8' away from where I was wrenching the bike....Grrr...