Does anyone know where I can buy the pump shaft seal for Bosch IPs without having to buy the entire seal kit? Failing that a number for the seal so I can attempt to source it locally.
The Zexel front seals aren't bad.
But i like the Bosch seal much better.
Sam "might" have the 17mm Bosch seals if you specifically request.
Zexel is around $5
Bosch is about $10
What is better about the Bosch seal? I thought the Zexel seal was Viton. The Zexel was $5, the Bosch seal is $18 from my local Bosch dealer.
They are made different.
The Zexel is made like a conventional rear wheel bearing grease seal. I think its basically an economy supercede part that will work.
And its Black rubber - kinda sorta doubt its Viton. .. but idunno for sure.
The Bosch German seal is brown.
Definitely Viton or equivalent.
More polished in design/manufacture.
Like it would seal the hydraulics of a bulldozer.
Not bashing the Zexel (i have one in use) - but if the Brown Bosch can be had for $4-5 extra - i'd go that route at every opportunity.
My local bosch fuel shop was tempo out of stock last time i was in dire need - so went Zexel.
But my price is somewhere around $8-10 at my dealer.
Sam gets $4-5 for Zexel - have not priced him on the German Bosch.
I'll try to get a couple pictures of a Brown Bosch seal posted up in next few days. I have one on hand now.
Bosch Germany part # 1 460 283 312
Zexel/Bosch Tokyo # 9 461 614 046
If Sam has the Brown German seals on hand - i'm sure he would upgrade a "kit". The Zexel seal he supplies in the cost - is not sealed inside the kit. Its an add-on.
Places like greaseworks etc... charge around $20+ for the Brown Bosch.
Your local bosch shop quoted you full retail i guess.
So you're kinda doomed there.
Maybe someone can price one through Sam.
He is very reasonable.
I get Bosch kits for Std N/A pumps $12-13, front seal under $10.
For example.
But its a 70 mile roundtrip to Gboro.
Sometimes its more cost effective to have stuff shipped from Sam if i have no other needs in Gboro.