1995 SPX replacing wear ring and reinstall

[eavega]

So, trying to tackle a few final projects this month before impending surgery leaves me out of commission for a couple of months. One of these is replacing the wear ring on my brought-back-from-the-dead 1995 SPX. I've read the sticky on replacing the wear ring, watched a couple of videos on youtube, and consulted the manual. Armed with this knowledge I got up behind my doo, and started disassembling. After much wailing and gnashing of teeth (the impeller housing had corroded onto one of the four studs, and I think the previous owner used super-glue around the bailer, water inlet tubes, and all around the impeller housing. I found a lot of adhesive, but no remnants of a neoprene ring) I finally got the thing apart. I haven't gotten around to removing the impeller and swapping out the wear ring, but that seems to be fairly straightforward. My question is on the re-assembly. Specifically, using the loctite adhesives.
The manual calls for using Loctite 598 (High-performance black silicone) around the bailer and water inlet tubes, no adhesive on the neoprene ring, and Loctite 518 gasket maker/flange sealant between the venturi and the impeller housing. Is that all correct? On the one hand, I don't want water leaking in where it should not, but on the other hand, I don't want to have the fight I just had if I need to pull the impeller housing again. Any other suggestions to make future disassembly a little easier? Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated!

Rgds

Eric

 

[Coastiejoe]

The Black RTV stuff is very good. That is all that most use. It is impervious to oils and waters.

 

[dcia3231]

Ive used black rtv before. only issue ive ever had is that it basically glues the pump to the hull. Then you have to fight it or use a home made pump puller. In a perfect world....you wont have to touch the pump for years after its rebuilt.