Waterpump

[gmatricks]

Hi,First time posting but love this site! Have a 1990 150GT VRO,Ready to install a new pump.Any DO's or DONT's. It looks prety straight foward.I bought a OMC pump(havent received it yet)dont want to screw-it-up! Thanks

 

[walleye052974]

Re: Waterpump

remember to turn drive shaft clockwise when installing impeller to position the vanes correctly also I use a small amount of white lubeon the vane tips to decrease initial wear. have fun and remeber to do it again next year.

 

[gmatricks]

Re: Waterpump

Thanks for the advice walleye.Is it me or is the SELOC Manual thats not very clear, I bought the manual to do the pump and inspect the lower unit but it left me unclear about a few things.But coming to this site has cleared things up for me! Again Thank You <br />My favorite saying "FISH ON"

 

[rodbolt]

Re: Waterpump

hello<br /> you will find its better to place the pump impeller in the housing then bring the assly down on the shaft and drive key. jonnyrudes are about the most difficult to do a pump job on. the reason for placing the impellor in the housing is cause most the time on the V jonny rudes the vanes snatch the oring out . but do about 100 a year for about 10 years and its no worries the first one makes ya sweat bullets <br /><br /> good luck and keep posting

 

[gmatricks]

Re: Waterpump

Hello All, Changed the pump & housing BUT I have an O ring im not sure where it goes? I think it belongs on top of the drive shaft just below the splines? The instructions And the manual not very clear! Can someone help Thanks

 

[Hooty]

Re: Waterpump

I don't know if that's the oring you have left over or not but there's difinitely an oring that goes on the driveshaft jam up against the splines in the crank.<br />Use plenty of grease on the driveshaft splines but don't get any on the end of the it.<br /><br />c/6<br />Hooty

 

[reeldutch]

Re: Waterpump

yep plenty of greas on the splines lucky we dont have mercurys.

 

[gmatricks]

Re: Waterpump

Thanks for the help,But I did get grease on top of the shaft will that hurt anything? Put the LU on already went together alright seems to shift ok, They did not have a good idea with the linkage conection under the carbs! Will put the water to her and try out the new pump (fingers are crossed) Thanks

 

[kameika]

Re: Waterpump

I'm curious: If the Waterpump impeller vanes were installed facing the "wrong direction," would they "right themselves?"<br /><br />What would be the consequences of a "backwards facing" impeller?<br /><br />Ken

 

[bubbakat]

Re: Waterpump

I may be wrong ken but I think they will right themselves

 

[Hooty]

Re: Waterpump

You're not wrong, you're right. They will right themselves. (I think that's right).<br /><br />Grease on the top (end) of the driveshaft will not be able to squeeze out and when you tighten the bolts, it puts a bunch of up force on the crankshaft.<br /><br />c/6<br />Hooty

 

[gmatricks]

Re: Waterpump

Thanks everyone the motor runs great and the pump is peeing like a race horse,But I pose one more question...when I join the lower unit to the upper unit, it leaks water in between the two units, is that okay? It also did that before I changed the pump. Thanks everyone! I love the site! FISH ON!!!!!

 

[bubbakat]

Re: Waterpump

I am assuming you have it on muffs if so yes it will do that

 

[gmatricks]

Re: Waterpump

Yes I did have muffs on it,Well that makes me feel alot better, that pretty much wraps it up for me. Now to hook up the kicker motor and Im ready to slay some Salmon.Again this is the best site.You guys do a GREAT job!!!!!!!!!FISH ON