Help on REBUILD KIT used in Mercruiser 496 WATER PUMP(with seriously damaged housing.)
BRAVO AND OTHER SERPENTINE BELT NEW GEN7 PUMPS
are by the design, probable to suffer serious erosion on the ends, due to the sand or trash getting trapped between the end of the impeller and the brass case. The particles dig grouves on the ends, where the impeller rubs. These groves will allow water to bypass the blades and reduce the preasure and volume of the output. Our kit IM496REB will resurface the wear area to recover the high performance to these pumps.
1) Drop the round S.S.small surface, with a dab of silicone to hold it and fill groves.2) Install the lubricated impeller. 3)Glue the o-ring in the hollow slot with weather strip adhesive. 4) Place the S.S. plate and gasket over the rear hose section with permatex and bolt it on.
5) Re attach to the bracket. Extra impeller (special) IM496rREB