CSMady
New Member
- Sep 13, 2014
- 49
- Boat Info
- 290 Sundancer 2007
- Engines
- (2) 4.3L Mercruisers w/ Bravo III Outdrives dual props
Fellow boaters,
Over this past weekend, I lost water pressure to my starboard engine causing the high temperature alarm to go off. I shut that engine off immediately and located the nearest marina to my location. Unfortunately, I was about fifty miles from home. After opening the engine hatch, I noticed a stream of water coming off of the bottom of the pulley for that water pump. I stayed overnight at this fishing marina and cruised back home on the portside engine the next day. Can anyone that has experienced this same problem tell me if just replacing the o-ring and the impeller will fix this problem or it is best to bite the bullet and purchase a new water pump? Is it best to purchase a Mercruiser water pump for $350, for I am hearing that it may be possible to purchase a Chevy 4.3 liter V6 water pump from AutoZone for about $50 that will work just as good. Also, it appears that the pulley will have to be removed with a puller. Can you purchase a new pump with the pulley already attached? Any comments will be greatly appreciated.
CSMady