Christmas is ruined

[Destroyer]

Originally Posted by Skools Out

make sure you paint Marvel Mystery Oil on the new water pump impeller. that will soak into the rubber and keep it soft for years. will also reduce the rubber of getting memory. it will help to protect and save your impeller from a dry start. i do that to all water pump kits i install. torn one open after 10 yrs and still looked new and no memory from sitting. i have never had one come back with water pump issues.

Damn skools...that's a great idea. I've used WD40 to do basically the same thing when installing a new pump so there isn't a dry start, but I never though about using MMO. Thank you for the info.

[Stinky_Hooker]

99% sure the tube is got dirt in it or some random bug. Dirt dobbers clog mine up all the time.

[Jdog]

I will try using a wire to see if it is clogged and I have no idea when it was las changed, so I will change it just to make sure, but I have no idea what is the correct part to order and where to order it.
Thank's for all the info

P.S. I watched a video of a older johnson being replaced and they said you have to take the bolt off the shift linkage behind the carbs so the foot will come off. but im not sure if my 200 is the same way.

I have a friend that will help me, but still dont know if I need the kit or just the impeller???

[THEFERMANATOR]

Put it in gear
Remove the cowling
then remove the lower pans(not completely neccesary, but sure makes it easier)
next remove the bolt that holds the shift shaft under the carbs
raise the engine up some now
remove the trim tab
remove the bolt under the trim tab and the other one just in front of it, then remove the bolts along the sides of the lower unit and it should slide off.

All in all not a bad job to do, but it is a bit heavy. and can be a pain to get the splines to line back up sliding it back in.

[phatdaddy]

jdog, i have a merc, so not as familar with omc, but i would get a kit that includes the housing along with the impeller. i also would recommend using oem parts, not sierra or other look alikes.

[macojoe]

Also when replacing bolts coat them with anti sieze, will keep bolts from corroding if need to get apart again. pretty easy job!

[bradford]

Lots of good pointers in this thread.

[garbubba]

Jdog, lots of good advice here & if your impeller is old you should replace it. But take a look athe guys that said check for dirt daubers in the pee hole. We all live on the north Gulf like you & we've been there done that.

I remember replacing an impeller years ago & the old one looked fine, started it up, no water, poked a piece of weedeater string in the hole, bam!, muddy water & peeing away!

Check the easy stuff first.

Doug