Raw water pump impeller question.

[Onthewater]

RE: Re: Impellor

www.skidim.com

[Ski206]

RE: Re: Impellor

Which impeller is the correct one for a 2003 Excaliber 330 (5.7)engine? I looked on skidim and the one that references the 5.7 engine says for 2004 and up....

[Flux]

RE: Re: Impellor

www.skidim.com

[Daytomann]

RE: Re: Impellor

Found it. Thanks again!!!

http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RP061022

[G-man]

RE: Re: Impellor

A trick to pulling them out on a DD is to use 2 paint can openers, reach in and grab the backside of the impeller on the top and bottom and pull. Be careful not to wedge them against the sealing surface of the pump housingand mar up the sealing edges. I learned this trick from someone else.

[tvlaz]

RE: Re: Impellor

$89hr x 3 hrs? $50 for an impeller?

I hope they're using vaseline at least!!

[Flux]

RE: Re: Impellor

You can call in to skidim too, very helpful folks. Change out your impeller on a weekend or weekday when it is not critical to get to the lake, then if you run into anything wierd, you can post here for help!!!

150 bucks to change an impeller is rediculous, especially on a D-Drive.

Ski206, I think you need this one:

http://www.skidim.com/prodinfo.asp?number=RP061017

[Daytomann]

Re: RE: Re: Impellor

$89hr x 3 hrs? $50 for an impeller?

I hope they're using vaseline at least!!

I just called them again to confirm. I talked to a different guy this time. To change the impeller, he said 2hrs labor @ $98/hr so thats $196 in LABOR alone...LOL!!! The impeller was priced to me at $40.

I'm going to have to change it myself this weekend since its the only time I'll have available, so I gotta buy locally but I'm going to check some other boat dealerships and see if they have any for the Excaliber, I feel my dealership is probably WAY out of line....If not I'll have to buy the $40 impeller :x
Oh well..its still alot better than spending $240..LOL

[KPNautique]

RE: Re: Impellor

I should have changed mine sooner! Today was one day to many- had the replacement and a spare - took about an hour. I've found http://www.skidim.com/ very helpful for these boats and with reasonable prices

KP

[LT206]

Raw water pump DRIP?

This may be a dumb question, but after I changed my impellor this weekend I started the motor and noticed a drip from the cover plate - like the gasket hadn't sealed properly. I tried to tighten the allen screws, but never did get the drip to completely stop. This was the paper gasket. Should I be worried about this drip and pull the thing off again and rework it, or not worry about it? Like I said, now that I ask it sounds like a dumb question......any thoughts?

[Flyerace]

LT 206,

I had the same thing last summer. If you take the cover plate off, you will probably find that the gasket is blowing out and has become deformed. I had the foam type and that is what happened. I would call the impeller pump manufacturer and get another gasket. If it is leaking, it may be sucking air and thus not cooling as efficiently as it should.

[tmb]

I couldn't get mine to stop leaking either. I tried mulitple gaskets and none of them ever worked so I used some Marine RTV and created my own gasket. If you use the RTV make sure you don't tighted the face plate down completely until the RTV has set.

[BobbyGagnon]

RE: Re: Impellor

go to www.skidim.com.
the guys there are great to work with and they only sell parts for wakeboard and ski boats. you call call them to order or ask questions but then order online, its cheaper. when checking out, they will ask you for a promotional code for discount, this year, i used "malibu" and get about 5% off.