496 raw water pump scoring?
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This is a new to me boat and not knowing the exact history of it decided to replace the impellor. Little did I know how much of a pain in ass this was, feel like I took half the boat apart to get there. The impeller actually looks to be in good shape, however I think the housing has the dreaded scoring. What are my options now? Replace with a stainless kit for $500, or is there a decent repair it that is worth it? Hate to send the money for a new one, but also with as much as this is a pain in thr butt I don't want to be redoing it again right away.


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Here, i spelled it all out to cheaply use merc’s repair parts but you have to join that forum to see.
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Originally Posted by ;4867626
This is a new to me boat and not knowing the exact history of it decided to replace the impellor. Little did I know how much of a pain in ass this was, feel like I took half the boat apart to get there. The impeller actually looks to be in good shape, however I think the housing has the dreaded scoring. What are my options now? Replace with a stainless kit for $500, or is there a decent repair it that is worth it? Hate to send the money for a new one, but also with as much as this is a pain in thr butt I don't want to be redoing it again right away.


Yup. That’s what mine looked like. Only my impeller had one foot in the grave.

I ended up putting a complete new Merc pump on mine. Cost me a grand, P&L, to have it done, because I didn’t want to stand on my head to do it.
Thanks. Brad.
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Here, i spelled it all out to cheaply use merc’s repair parts but you have to join that forum to see.
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Could you be troubled to copy and paste?
Thanks. Brad.
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Nope.
It is over a page or so. Not one post.
Thus why i haven’t copied and pasted. Not that easy.
i spent way much more time/effort at the time to come up with that info, so if someone can’t spend a few minutes to gain access to it, oh well. Their laziness, not mine. :thumbs
Me comprendo ? :wink
It is over a page or so. Not one post.
Thus why i haven’t copied and pasted. Not that easy.
i spent way much more time/effort at the time to come up with that info, so if someone can’t spend a few minutes to gain access to it, oh well. Their laziness, not mine. :thumbs
Me comprendo ? :wink
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