Mercruiser 4.3 main water pump replacement

zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
edited June 2016 in Generator Discussions
noticed few water drops on main pulley.
looked closer and realized I have a drip coming from the engine water pump.
is it pretty straight forward removal and install. Don't need to screw with timing chain cover. Engine is 1995.
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Tomorrow going to replace the circulating pump and clean the l seat.
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @zaverin1....really nice clean looking boat! I like the color of your canvas! That's a cool arch too!

    Oh yeah!!!!! Just noticed that snubber line - best way to avoid cleat and gel coat damage plus a whole lot calmer to have a drink on the boat or sleep on it!

    I loved my snubbers. Once slip mates saw what they did for my boat they were all buying them. Not cheap but SUPER effective..... straight A - full marks for you!

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  • raybo3raybo3 Administrator Posts: 5,614 admin
    Nice looking ride... BTW your water hose is leaking.....LOL
    2002 342 Fiesta Vee PC Point Of Pines YC Revere MA. popyc.org     raybo3@live.com
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Lol
    hose will be fixed by the marina unlike my boat.

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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2016
    Did some cleaning and played around with tilex. Now I don't shrink my boats in the winter but keep them with a cockpit cover inside a building. I still winterize just never snows or rains on it. So it was new to see so much dirt and mildew under shrink on this boat. 
    so I played around with tilex
    and mr clean scrub.
    wet the seat 
    spray tilex and scrub
    then wash down the seat let it dry and. Apply conditioner.
    i will probably have to do it few more times but not like the first scrub lol.
    still have to do the L seat. Then onto the cabin lol.
    i am glad this boat will be stored in the building and no more shrink. You get dust but no mildew.
    clr didn't work and all other products had no effect.
    all forums and profesional scrubbers told me to try tilex. Key was to keep it wet and scrub. You also have to wash down the seat or surface your working on to get tilex and dirt off.
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Installed my colors lol
    i also need to remove the external garmin GPS antenna. My GPS works fine without it and it's from a older setup so won't work anyway.
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    One last pic and off i go to physical therapy and dr appts. I hope my dad is not mad I am having him do the pump. Fridge is full of beer so I think he will be fine.
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  • trip_ntrip_n Member Posts: 747 ✭✭✭
    plus its almost fathers day..... B)
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    Yes it is for me and him.

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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    well pump is changed. Tomorrow I will fire her up and check for leaks. Old pump was original and rusty.
    i will also look at the wire going to oil pressure sensor.
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  • Michael TMichael T Member Posts: 7,241 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Fingers crossed! BTW, great Dad to pull that pump!
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  • zaverin1zaverin1 Member Posts: 1,672 ✭✭✭
    edited June 2016
    Washed the boat and got the windshield cover on.
    pump is a ok.!
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  • rasburyrasbury Member Posts: 8,925 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Looks great, won't make it on mine this weekend but my daughter and family are taking me out to dinner tomorrow on the river on their new poontoon boat- will feel like I'm cheating on my Rinker!
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