4696148A8 Mercury MerCruiser Water Pump Kit No Base | Genuine Quicksilver OEM Part

🔧 Product Description

Genuine Quicksilver Water Pump Upper Repair Kit Without Base - Part Number: 46-96148A8

A genuine Quicksilver upper water pump repair kit for selected Mercury / Mariner outboard and MerCruiser Alpha-family sterndrive applications. This kit services the upper pump housing area and is supplied without the lower pump base, making it suitable where the base is being reused or serviced separately.

⚙️ Key Features

• Genuine Quicksilver OEM upper water pump repair kit

• Correct Mercury part number 46-96148A8

• No-base style repair kit for upper pump service

• Includes impeller, upper pump housing, face plate, gaskets and related hardware where supplied

• Used on selected Mercury / Mariner outboards and MerCruiser Alpha sterndrive applications

🔄 Supersession & Cross Reference

OEM Supersession Chain:

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-96148A5

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-78400A2

• 46-96148A8 → Supersedes 46-73804A3

• 96148A8 current OEM upper water pump kit reference

OEM / Related Numbers:

• 46-96148A8

• 96148A8

• 4696148A8

• 46-96148A5

• 96148A5

• 46-96148Q8

• 96148Q8

• 46-78400A2

• 46-73804A3

Aftermarket / Verified Equivalents:

• Sierra: 18-3517

• GLM: 12280

• Mallory: 9-48311

• Recmar: REC46-96148A8

🚤 Compatibility

Commonly used on:

• Mercury / Mariner short-vane impeller upper water pump applications

• 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 repair kit without base

🔌 Function

The no-base water pump kit renews the upper pump housing and impeller components that generate cooling water flow while retaining the existing lower pump base where serviceable.

Common signs of failure:

• Engine overheating

• Weak tell-tale or reduced cooling flow

• Worn impeller or housing

• Pump housing grooves or distortion

• Cooling performance does not improve with impeller-only replacement

📦 Condition

• Genuine Quicksilver part

• Brand new

• Supplied in original or equivalent packaging