I bought both the seal and bearing. The I could not detect any issues with the bearing so I only replaced the seal. Replacing the bearing is a lot more work as it's pressed in.
I assume RWC. While I would change the raw water impeller I think you will find it undamaged. There was probably enough water hanging around in the raw water pump to lubricate it for a minute or two.
Last year I connected up the muffs to my outdrive and started the engine forgetting to...
It might be able to be welded. The guys that repair the skegs should be able to weld it. Obviously drive needs to come off.
Doubtful if this was due to the drive hitting a rock or log but when you drain the gear oil check it carefully for metal.
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There is not a lot of wear that happens in a PS system. While a change of PS fluid can never hurt, in this case I doubt it's your problem.
The PS pulley is on tight?
The PS pulley is cheap about $28. The main flywheel pulley is around $250.
I half wonder if the raw water pump seal was leaking longer than I first thought and it sprayed water all over the flywheel and PS pulleys and caused them to rust a little.
I only noticed the leak from the raw water...
The impeller should be pre-lubricated with a glycerin get for the absolute best results.
I am guessing most people don't actually wear out the raw water impeller with normal use. If it's damaged it's a lack of water.
While your around that area of the engine look for rusty pulleys...
Keep in mind there is a seal and a bearing in the raw water pump. The seal should be replaced. It's pretty easy to replace. There is bearing also. Harder to replace than the seal but doable.
In one of the pics the seal looks rusty. The rust is from the spring that part of the seal. I will...
