Re: RD18 1956 30HP water discharge flow guide or flashing

[olcah]

Chris and Frank,

Looking at a parts motor, it looks like the rectangular water opening may have had a flashing that was removed. Perhaps that is what this is?

Chris, Appreciate your comment about replacing the oring inside the carbon seal. I will do that for sure and replace the carbon if it is worn. But there is also an oring around the outside of the lower crank bearing. In the past I have replaced that too but that means opening the crankcase. It is probably tired but if there is no sign of problems when I remove the carbon, I am tempted to leave the bearing oring alone as it is stationary. Then I could pull the top crank bearing lip seal using a puller and avoid opening up/resealing the crankcase. Do you or Frank have any advice about that?

Thank you.
Charlie