help with a panther jet

« **on:** March 09, 2011, 07:01:53 PM »

i just bought a 76 mirage 18' with an AMC 360 and a panther jet, i rebuilt the whole motor and now im getting a whining or squeeking sound out of the jet and i cant find any diagrams or rebuild info . does anyone know what i can do?

« **Reply #1 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:22:14 PM »

When all is "good" the impeller are "suspended" away from the wear surface comprised by the main suction housing If the rear busings or front bearing set are worn or failing the shaft "runout" will allow the impeller to abrade the housing and rub (squeak/squeal) IF this is what is taking place continued use will destroy the suction housing($$$) if it hasn't already . The housing is without regard the single most expensive piece to replace or repair Withiout some work (inspection) its hard to say exactly what is going on . Call post or PM if we can help Thanks Tom

« **Reply #2 on:** March 09, 2011, 07:38:30 PM »

my panther had a grinding noise and a leaky front bearing. buying parts from the panther jet website looked extremely shady and they were beyond expensive. i ended up finding a working panther and ended up using that instead. the general consensus i got was that once they go unmaintained and eat themselves up things get EXTREMELY expensive and hard to find. the panther i picked up had already been machined and had a new suction insert.

http://s1202.photobucket.com/albums/bb373/zspeedster/?action=view&current=PantherOwnersandOperatingManual001.jpg&newest=1

go thru this operating and parts manual to get an idea of how your panther is built. lastly take off the suction housing with the 4 bolts and take a look inside.

« **Reply #3 on:** March 10, 2011, 12:03:23 PM »

i had tom at JBP work mine over and it was awesome

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