4696148A8 Mercury MerCruiser 5696148A99 Water Pump Kit | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Water Pump Upper Housing Repair Kit - Part Number: 46-96148A8

A genuine Quicksilver water pump upper housing repair kit for selected Mercury / Mariner outboards and MerCruiser I, R, MR and Alpha sterndrives. This kit includes the upper pump housing, impeller and key service components required to rebuild the upper water pump assembly.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM water pump repair kit

• Correct Mercury part number 46-96148A8

• Includes plastic pump housing assembly, impeller, face plate, gaskets, drive key or pin, water tube guide sleeve, O-rings and gear lube screw seals where supplied

• Suits selected Mercury / Mariner 65HP 4-cylinder through V6 outboards with short-vane impellers

• Also suits selected MerCruiser I, R, MR and Alpha sterndrives

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-96148A5

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-78400A2

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-73804A3

• 56-96148A99 related gasket set reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 46-96148A8

• 96148A8

• 4696148A8

• 46-96148A5

• 96148A5

• 46-96148Q8

• 96148Q8

• 46-78400A2

• 46-73804A3

• 56-96148A99

• 96148A99

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• Sierra: 18-3319

• Sierra: 18-3517

• GLM: 12230

• GLM: 12280

• Mallory: 9-48306

• Mallory: 9-48311

• Recmar: REC46-96148A8

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Mercury / Mariner 65HP 4-cylinder through V6 outboards with short-vane impellers

• MerCruiser I, R, MR and Alpha sterndrive upper water pump applications

Typically suits:

• Engine / drive models:

• Mercury 65HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 1542745 to 3293183

• Mercury 70HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 1503959 to 1566239

• Mercury 75HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 6432901 and up

• Mercury 80HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 2559001 to 6432900

• Mercury 85HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 1566240 to 4861998

• Mercury 90HP 4-cylinder 2-stroke - serial 1766824 and up

• Mercury / Mariner 135HP V6 2-stroke applications with short-vane impeller

• Mercury / Mariner 150HP V6 2-stroke applications with short-vane impeller

• Mercury / Mariner 175HP V6 2-stroke applications with short-vane impeller

• Mercury / Mariner 200HP V6 2-stroke applications with short-vane impeller

• Mercury / Mariner 220HP V6 2-stroke applications with short-vane impeller

• MerCruiser I / R / MR / Alpha sterndrives - serial 2495186 to 0D469858

• HP Range: 65HP 4-cylinder through V6 outboard applications, plus MerCruiser Alpha sterndrive applications

• Engine / Drive Type: Mercury / Mariner outboard and MerCruiser Alpha family sterndrive

• System Type: Upper water pump housing repair kit

🔌 Function

The water pump kit repairs the upper pump assembly that houses the impeller and circulates cooling water through the outboard or sterndrive cooling system.

Common signs of failure:

• Engine overheating

• Weak water pump output

• Worn or damaged impeller vanes

• Scored or distorted upper pump housing

• Loss of water pressure after pump service

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging