SeaDated

I found my water leak. My raw water pump body is split wide open. Has anyone else found these split or cracked. I replaced the impeller at the begining of the season and it looked great. I used the proper torque and everything. Just woundering if I should simply replace it with a new plastic one or get an all new brass pump assy.

Thanks

Gig

turbo2256

i have been told its quit common if you get alot of "air" replaced mine long ago with a brass one

SeaDated

Thanks trubo2256. That's kinda what I thought. The money pit strikes again!

Audiofn

The brass are very good, but the plastic is also ok. The key to not breaking them is to tighten them like a car tire and do it slowly. The torque on them is very low like in in/ft pounds.

Good luck
Jon

mcollinstn

My plastic pump bodies are both pitted. The pits are in the body around the in/out ports. Impellers seem to last a normal amount of time (a couple of 25-hour seasons).

I do plan to go to the bronze body pumps at Procharger time.

pachangalpina

SeaDated,
I have a plastic body that you can have if you want it, it is 1 year old (used 1 season). I later had a pump problem and replaced the whole thing with the bronze assembly.

Todd Howerton
Outlaw Performance Products
Cumming GA
770-844-1777

SeaDated

pachangalpina, Thank you!

Allan4

Just split mine top and bottom last week. I could not figure why it would break, so I assumed I over tightened. As stupid as this sounds, I think I overtightened the hoses, atleast that would make the most sense from where the craks were, and recently I had the hoses off to make room for some other work I was doing. I replaced it with the plastic housing, becuase this was probably my error, not the part. WHile you are in there, spend the extra $25 and put a new impellar in as well. My .02

SeaDated

Allan4...Already bought the new impeller. Good idea. Thanks

502KC

Is the bronze unit a mercruiser part or is it the unit manufactured by Jabsco? Part #'s??? Thanks