on saturday, the smell of burning rubber and smoke caught my attention. the culprit was the circlating pump on the engine. it had frozen up and the drive belt was its victim. can someone tell me the best place to purchase a new pump.is this something to get from catalina. tx joe
Joe
Same thing happened to me a few years ago. Bought the pump from Universal Dealer only to find out that you can buy it from a Kubota Dealer for less than half the cost. Do a search and you will find the Kubota part number. :santa
Joe : Go to your Kubota dealer and get a pump for a B7200 tractor engine + gasket. You'll get it at more than 1/2 the price as Universal. A thought
Please read reply #6, here: http://c34.org/bbs/index.php/topic,3133.0.html
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If you havent yet purchased a new pump.
On our delivery voyage we lost the circulating pump. The best deal we found was from EDI Distributors
Call them at 1 800 220 7080 edi-dist.com
The price was under $100 and we had the part the next day.
i checked a marine diesel dealer price $305. i got the pump from a local kubota dealer. price $ 170. next time your suggestion will be my first look.
Joe
A good source for Kubota parts is: tractorsmart.com
They have a good website and ordering is easy with fast shipment. They show this pump (P/N 15443-73030) for $119!