Water pump

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   We have a 177 and would I like to take crack at quieting down the water pump.

Is there any easy way of getting the darned thing unscrewed so that I can put some kind of noise dampening material under it?

I can reach one screw but the others  are almost impossible to get at. 

I hate to think how much a repair bill would be if I had to pay someone to replace the pump.

Any suggestions

Ed

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CARR-POD Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Newbie Joined: 03 Nov 2011 Location: Bracebridge Ont Online Status: Offline Posts: 19	Topic: Water pump Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 8:12pm
	We have a 177 and would I like to take crack at quieting down the water pump. Is there any easy way of getting the darned thing unscrewed so that I can put some kind of noise dampening material under it? I can reach one screw but the others are almost impossible to get at. I hate to think how much a repair bill would be if I had to pay someone to replace the pump. Any suggestions Ed
	Trees love to toss and sway; they make such happy noises. (Emily Carr) Pam and Ed 2011 R177

Outbound Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List podders Helping podders - pHp Joined: 19 Nov 2009 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Online Status: Offline Posts: 767	Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 10:20pm
	Mine was fairly easy to remove - its held down by just 4 screws and it wasn't a whole lot of effort to undo them. I did end up lying on the floor and using a short-handled screwdriver - but I'm sure you've thought of the obvious. To quiet mine, I made two modifications: 1) I put down 2 cheap foam-rubber mousepads under the pump (and screwed the pump down through the mousepads) 2) I put 1.5' of foam pipe insulator on the input and output water lines connected to the pump
	Craig :: 2009 RP171 towed by a 2017 F150

furpod Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group - pHp Joined: 25 Jul 2011 Location: Central KY Online Status: Offline Posts: 6128	Posted: 26 Aug 2013 at 10:23pm
	I have had mine out.. it was a bit of a job, but not that bad. I put pipe insulation over the lines and that helped a lot. I didn't bother to put anything under the motor itself even though I had it out. We don't ever leave it in the "on" position, so it only runs when I want it to anyways..