AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

[BETZ954]

Soo now my water pump is giving out. i figured no probplemo i've change my share of them (but only autos). cant be to much harder.

But my problem is the one i need.. part# 3587508... list for almost $330 big ones... ww.. did they start making them out of gold??

Is the any cheeper aftermarket or rebuilt ones out there that others have gotten??

 

[zbnutcase]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

Nope that pump is exclusive to Volvo marine engines and no aftermarket available.

 

[BETZ954]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

Well thats what i was afraid of.. is their a type of rebuild kit i could get for it.? altho i dont think i feel comfortable doing that myself.. i mean i would like best about putting oem volvo parts on, but $350 is alot of shells for a water pump.

Surely there is sum distributor rebuilding the used ones?. does anyone know of any remanufactures out there....

 

[Hawk Eyes]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

Dang, I now know what to look forward to. I guess I'd better start saving now.....lol

 

[bobward737]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

On another boating forum, this topic on the AQ125 is discussed much more thoroughly (like U-joints are discussed here)

The AQ125 is the same as the B21 automotive motor. Many people have bought a water pump for a B21 motor and had a local machine shop with a good press swap out the guts of the two housings as the two housings are slightly different.

B21 water pumps run around 50 new, 15 used in a junkyard, and a local machine shop might charge you an hour labor to swap out the guts. You're back up and running for $100 or less.

Waiting for the day myself.....

Bob

 

[BETZ954]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

Ok bob thanks for the info.. i'll see if i can get anything done with that..

 

[BETZ954]

Re: AQ125 A Water Pump.!!! What's next??

well i got my new water pump in (remanufactured one). got the old one takin off, was fairly simple. now im just wating for the gasket to come in had to order that separately. now i'm worndering what type of gasket sealer to use?
i have two types on hand, 1st. prime seal type 3 avaition brush on non-hardning....... and the 2nd. one i have is a tube of permatex* ultra copper high temp silicone gasket maker. any input on what one i should use...