Pboden

Just bought a seal-set for the watermanifoil from Rus. The 92810616300 is an inner seal for the manfoil, behind the thermostat, but I can not get the seal to fit. The ring is about 41mm in diameter, while the placment socket in the manifoil is about 38mm. The ring seems to be a combination of plastic and rubber.

Are there any trick to make this one fit, or are there actually different sizes of this ring on the market ?

FredR

Have you got the old seat out? First time you do this it is a bit unnerving.

The seat is a tight push fit once the old seat has been removed.

Rgds

Fred

Bertrand Daoust

I think that there is only one size for that seal.

I had the same problem when I changed mine before I noticed that... The old seal was still in place!
They can hide them self quite well there!

Are sure that the old one is removed?

Edit: Here's a thread on this:

https://rennlist.com/forums/928-foru...t-too-big.html

Pboden

I have grinded the inner circle of the seat to the metal.
I could use some more force, maybe with a hammer, but that is drastical step. Its about 2-3mm difference.
I have enclosed a picture. Is it possible that the metal I have grinded is actually the old seal ?

Eplebnista

Sir:

Please see the thread linked above. Many have had the same issue. You still have the old seal in there and it needs to be attacked and pried out.

Pboden

It seems there is more prying to do.

Thanks for the quick responses and the link I initially did not find.

bureau13

Careful work with a pick or screwdriver can bend that old metal seal remnant inwards, allowing it to be easily removed. But, BE CAREFUL...stuff a rag down into the passage that leads to the water pump. That seal will fly out like a spring and go down that hole. I was fortunately able to retrieve mine with an extendable magnet, but I'm pretty sure I lost a few years of my life due to stress.

atb

I used a soft mallet and screw driver and collapsed the old seal from the side. New seal in place in the background.

Imo000

^^^ Yup, a flathead screwdriver and a small hammer. Hammer the metal part if the old seal from the side, toward the centre of the seal. It should look like a bent bicycle rim and it will fall out.