Took me 6 hours to fix a seal I could have swapped in 30 minutes

I was working on a dredge pump last Tuesday and noticed a small leak around the shaft seal. Figured it was just a loose bolt so I spent nearly 6 hours taking apart half the pump assembly, checking all the bearings, and running tests. Turns out it was just a worn out rubber lip seal that cost 12 bucks. Anybody else ever overthink a simple fix and waste a whole shift on it?

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parker_hall59d ago

That used to be me too, till one job changed how I look at stuff.

adam1869d ago

Start with the o-ring next time and save yourself the headache.

caseywalker9d ago

Wasted a whole afternoon on a pressure washer once because of a tiny o-ring that was pinched. Pulled the whole pump head off, tested every valve, even checked the unloader. Felt like a total goober when I found the real issue in about two minutes after all that.