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Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 03:24:52 PM

Title: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 03:24:52 PM

I m trying o remove the brass nut in th back of the pump to check and replace the bushing. I absolutely cannot get it to budge. I don't want to tork it too much because it is soft rass. Anyone ever remove one, if so how the heck???  Thanks. :banghead:

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 03:41:01 PM

punch and BFH

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 03:43:50 PM

did you take the bowl off ?

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 03:44:56 PM

Its still on the boat.

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 03:52:40 PM

i would not take it out you mite not be able to get it back on it fits over the shaft but then agen i don't know i had mine apart wen i replaced it

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 03:54:44 PM

if i need to I can pull it off the boat, have had the pump out before.. Is it reverse thread? what did it take to get yours off?

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 04:04:20 PM

what is it doing?
is the boat running?

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 04:20:19 PM

the boat is running. The impellar was loose and I had to tighten it up. I put the pump back in the boat, but I want to check the bushing for any damage while I am working on it.

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: jim brock on June 27, 2009, 04:35:04 PM

the big brass bushing in a 12wj has reverse threads, turn it the other way!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 04:39:02 PM

o ya welcome to the site

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 27, 2009, 05:47:13 PM

Quote from: nathan72 on June 27, 2009, 04:39:02 PM

o ya welcome to the site

Thanks, are you the one I bought the oil pan off of. 10qt olds 455?

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: nathan72 on June 28, 2009, 12:08:25 AM

yes i am did it work out for you?

Title: Re: Removing Jacuzzi WJ bowl bushing
Post by: pilot940 on June 28, 2009, 08:19:45 AM

work great, love it, thanks for the good deal...

I got the bushing out, its reverse thread..