Installing SS wear ring?

[Yuji]

I removed my old delrin ring with the freezer method with no problem but I'm having trouble getting the SS ring to slide into the pump. I put both the SS ring and the pump in the freezer before trying to install it...is that correct?

[Green Hulk]

The freezer trick only works with the delrin wear ring.

You need to put a wood block across the SS wear ring and tap it in with a hammer evenly.

[Yuji]

Okay...thx Jerry

Thats what I was doing but I didn't want to force it and find out I buggered it up

[Mark S]

You could put the ring in the freezer and the pump in the oven set at 100 degrees. I would think that would give you 3 to 4 thousandths to play with.

[Yuji]

I pondered that thought...not 100* but at least let it warm up to room temp and freeze the ss ring but impatientce got the best of me

HAMMER TIME lol

[somefun]

Yuji I tapped mine in gently and it was a pain in the azz but it went in

[Yuji]

This one was a tight fit and I can't imagine what it would take to get it out I used a rubber mallet and 2x4...probably should have used a hammer but was too chicken$h!t I would damage the ring or pump housing. Yer right...pain in the A$$