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Originally Posted by 8gv
Thanks for the tips.
I'll call Mercruiser Monday morning to see if they have a complete kit for this. Their parts site shows only the individual parts.
I may consider aftermarket.
Has anyone here had any experience with going non oem for this?
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The merc part number for the rebuild kit is 46-807151a14, though it may have been superceded. Bravo pumps have not changed since 1988 or so, so it should not be hard to find a kit. Aftermarket is fine.
If the old impeller is broken into pieces, you'll need to back-flush the system from where the raw water enters the thermostat housing, back through the oil cooler, fuel cooler (if applicable), and power steering cooler, to the pump outlet. The pieces usually get trapped in the power steering cooler and can cause enough restriction to make your engine overheat at speed.