Re: Water pump rebuild on 1950 288

Posted by fred kanter On 2011/8/26 23:08:24

We manufacture brand new water pumps 1938-50. www.kanter.com/packard Above suggestion to perform other maint. a very good idea.

There is no impeller shaft per se. OLder Packards before 1937 had an impeller shaft and either bronze bushings or ball bearikngs that it rotated in. 1938 up most (yours) had a shaft and bearing assembly where the shaft you see is the inner ball earing race and the large diameter "barrel" yoiu see then end of below the hub is the outer race. When replacing the seal it is highly advised to replace the bearing & shaft assembly as it has to come ut anyway adn the small aditional cost is well worth it considering tha amount of labor to just replace the seal, Do It Once and Do It Right