Judson Guru checking in! I just found this posting. There should be NO GASKETS on the endplates, only sealant. This will allow internal leakage within the pump. I use gasket shellac. Also, going with a smaller rear bearing on account of the seized bearing will require a smaller rear seal. I would have either had a replacement rear shat made & press fitted, or had the wear built up with weld and returned to 17mm. One more thing - the collar spacer inside the front cover has the 2 seals riding on it, and establishes the clearance between the front of the rotor and the back of the front endc
