What a mess!

Has anyone used a kit like this to repair it? ~ http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...8616900&rd=1,1

If so, any tips, suggestions, rude comments?

Thanks folks,

David

 

I haven't rebuild a first gen vac but the 24v vac pumps are pretty simple the to look a lot alike!

just don't for get to put the cross washer in before you reassemble or you wont be able to remove the collar to put it in!

 

Isn't a new one pretty pricey? This one looks hard to beat for the price, and I noticed that the ad said "if you can't do it, ship it to us and we will do it for you." That's hard to beat .

 

Get the same kit from Cummins for $7.50 or so. $59.99 is a DC rip-off. I forget the Cummins P-N offhand, but there are only like 4 o-rings and a gasket for mounting it to the block.

DP

 

I got one for a 24 valve truck at work. I did not do the install, but the truck isn't leaking any more. Go to Pete's website (fixinrams.com), get his number and give him a call.

 

Don't be afraid to do the work your self!

Theres a o-ring that gos between the to halfs of the pump, its self and a seal that go's behind the collar......were the p/s pump gos in!
If you can remove and install the vac. pump, you can rebuild it(reseal it, that is, becouse the vanes in the pump never ware out!)

 

I just did mine and it was a piece of cake. Stopped all of that leaking.
Mike

 

While the kit does come with the seals and gaskets dpuckett mentioned, it also comes with a double-edged seal that supposedly works like . . . . .

The original seal was of a single-lip style. Allegedly, it's common to see where the lip cuts a groove in the shaft. It's said that a simple replacement doesn't always work as the groove eats the new lip.
The double-lip seal is said to overcome the issue by having the two lips ride on either side of the groove effectively making a "Good as New" seal.


The kit also comes with tools to aid in the install of the different parts (PVC fittings essentially). Spare O-Rings and seal are included if I screw the first up.

We'll see . . . . .. I wish they'd sent a sack of "Get-To-It".




As it turns out, Pete is the guy selling the kit.

 

Somewhere in the past there are posts on this subject. I have done both my trucks. There is a seal and o-ring. I went to a bearing house and got them I think it was about $2.50 for the seal and about .75 for the o-ring. They are both metric. I cant quite remember but I think the o-ring was 55mm x 59mm x 2mm
I cant remember the seal size, I do remember its 8mm thick but dont remember the other 2 demensions.
good luck