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Lewmar V4/V5 shaft lip seal
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Scott SV Tengah
Our starboard Lewmar V4/V5 windlass has started leaking mud/salt water down its shaft into the bow locker. The parts diagram shows a lip seal (Part# 66000073) and of course Lewmar will happily provide it for ~$100USD if you're willing to wait a few months.
While that's an obnoxiously high amount to pay for a lip seal, a bigger issue is that they don't have them here in Fiji, so I was hoping to find a generic lip seal locally and install it. Has anyone done this before or have the specs? Sadly I don't have circlip pliers on hand at the moment to remove the shaft and the local kiosk doesn't sell them, so can't check myself. :) -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com |
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Hi Scott,
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I have done it. There is only the one circlip on the shaft if I remember correctly. Should be easy to pry it off with a small screw driver. I found that the shaft with keyway was tight and needed persuasion to drop out, ( heat and WD40) I changed my seal in Gocek Turkey. Generic one cost a couple of dollars. Once you have the shaft out the seal is right there and pops out. I reassembled with plenty of grease. Wet and dry paper cleaned the calked up shaft. Now I annually inspect the shaft, dropping it easily without use of force, just a gentle tap. I think that once it gets a bit of calcium/salt build up it gets very tight. Which is why I do the annual service. Nick S/Y Amelia AML54-019 Leros On 14 Aug 2022, at 01:19, Scott SV Tengah <Scott.nguyen@...> wrote:
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Scott SV Tengah
Thanks Nick!
Do you happen to have the seal specs? I have a friend coming from the US and would rather get the seals beforehand in vitron with a stainless spring vs. hope that they have it in Fiji once I pull it out. Just to confirm - the shaft drops DOWN into the bow locker? -- Scott 2007 A54 #69 SV Tengah http://www.svtengah.com |
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Danny and Yvonne SIMMS
I have been to Fiji many times pre covid. Services at Vuda Point are excellent. Baobab Marine are a big well staffed and stocked company, but they are not the only firm.. I would expect lip seals and bearing stocks to be reasonable. If not shipping from NZ or Australia is quick, or it was pre covid.
Danny
SM 299 Ocean Pearl.
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Scott
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I believe that the shaft pulls up and out. Sorry I do not have the seal specs at hand. I go back to Amelia September 8. Nick On 14 Aug 2022, at 23:40, Danny and Yvonne SIMMS <simms@...> wrote:
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Scott SV Tengah
Nick, I won't be able to service it until after that date, so if you could send the seal specs once you get back to Amelia, I would appreciate it!
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Hi Scott,
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Will do, don’t hesitate to remind me. Nick
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