<html><head></head><body><div style="color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:12px"><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449156798643_11422">Vance,</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449156798643_11422" dir="ltr">I broke the mechanical seal seat yesterday while replacing an iffy bearing. I am curiouse how reliable these spring loaded seals were. I ask because I can buy a couple of nice upgraded mechanical seals on eBay for a good price.</div><div id="yui_3_16_0_1_1449156798643_11422" dir="ltr">Hank</div></div></body></html>