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Originally Posted by MTScott (Post 4557981)

All work done, pump fixed... running and cooling like a champ.

Thanks for all the feedback folks, I was able to get it out for memorial weekend, and we had pretty good conditions:

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j2...psylgd5gwj.jpg

How's the water pressure reading?

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Originally Posted by Pismo10 (Post 4558012)

I thought of putting a large hole screen, like chick wire sized, in the hose between the raw water pump and the oil cooler(s) or put a strainer after the raw water pump(even better).. Would catch debris well..Seems these impellers are always coming apart..

Or replace raw water pump entirely with something totally different that was not such an awful design..

Been looking into strainers, and found many who put raw water strainers both before and after the pump. If you have a strainer that has a clear catch you can see bits of the impeller show up when it starts to go, and they know it's time to change it. it also stops any debri from getting into your oil cooler.

I haven't been able to find something maintenance free as a replacement pump. I think the trick engineering wise is to design something that can self prime, flow tons of water, and also be maintenance free. I'm not sure something like that exists that isn't overly costly.

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Originally Posted by Tractionless (Post 4558071)

How's the water pressure reading?

Water pressure?? I don't believe I've ever driven or ridden anything with a water pressure gauge.

used joe gibbs mr50 after 25 hrs and drives every year

raw water every year

used joe gibbs mr 50 change every 25 hrs driver oil every year and the same for raw water pumps