Water pump seal o-ring unobtainable. Alternatives?

In the Shed
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Hello VF enthusiasts. Can anyone help please?

I’m helping a friend with complete resto of a 1985 VF1000F.

Need a new water pump seal o-ring but it seems to be unobtainable when I check all the usual suppliers.

Honda part number is 19226MB6000 I think. Part no 9 on the CMSNL diagram below

I’m sure others have run into this problem. Wondered what solutions people have found? Some sort of gasket goo sealant (never keen for fear of bits of that breaking off and blocking passageways) or anyone worked out a good fitting size of rubber/vitron tubing that works and got a supplier to suggest for that?

Many thanks in anticipation of the usual forum members assistance.

Michael

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Just buy a length of 2.0mm Viton O-ring material and make one, pretty simple, cut to length and superglue the ends together. I made one for my ‘84 RE.

Smithy.

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Fab! Thanks Smithy. That sounds simple. And good to know that solution can work. I’ll try that. Appreciate your help. Michael

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Smithy’s solution is good. There is another way. I’ve replaced that seal with an oring deformed to suit, and held in place with a light coating of non hardening Permatex gasket sealer.

If you go to a hydraulic shop, or have an Oring kit big enough you’ll be able to find one the correct size.

Any non genuine gasket set just have an Oring for that seal included, not a deformed gasket thesedays.

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Ah ha! That’s also a good idea because I suppose it is just a sort of teardrop shape which you could deform a standard circular o-ring into. Fab. Now have two different ideas to try. Much appreciated. Thanks. Michael