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JFP in PA · 07-02-2011, 01:56 PM

No, not really, it says the gasket was not correctly in place. But I have seen the same type of vane erosion (and worse) on pumps where the metal gasket was were it belonged and could not have been a factor in the vane wear.

The only way to know for sure if the gasket was a factor is to remove it, lay it on the old pump, and see if the gasket "finger" can reach far enough to have casued the wear, and the gasket itself should be beat to Hell as well.

07-02-2011, 01:56 PM	#11
JFP in PA Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: It's a kind of magic..... Posts: 6,617	No, not really, it says the gasket was not correctly in place. But I have seen the same type of vane erosion (and worse) on pumps where the metal gasket was were it belonged and could not have been a factor in the vane wear. The only way to know for sure if the gasket was a factor is to remove it, lay it on the old pump, and see if the gasket "finger" can reach far enough to have casued the wear, and the gasket itself should be beat to Hell as well. __________________ “Anything really new is invented only in one’s youth. Later, one becomes more experienced, more famous – and more stupid.” - Albert Einstein Last edited by JFP in PA; 07-02-2011 at 01:58 PM.