Impeller lubricant | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums Re: Impeller lubricant A thin layer of grease, just a small swipe on the plate and the cup is all that's needed It's not going to affect the engine at all and will be gone after 2 minutes running It's just a precaution so as not to run the impeller dry momentarily and to make the installation of the impeller into the cup a easy matter
Grease for impeller? | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums Re: Grease for impeller? I myself do not see any need to grease an impeller in any way For one reason, as stated, the pump is fully submerged and DESIGNED to be lubricated by the water Now, what about if you don't boat for a week, and the motor is pulled out of the water and dries Do you pull the gearcase and regrease for initial start up?
Which Direction to Curve Water Pump Impeller Blades A look at which way the motor turns will tell you which way to have the impeller blades turned Just place the new impeller on the drive shaft and alingn the keyway and turn the drive shaft the same way as the motor would Putting a little lube (dish soap) on the impeller helps when putting it back together
Impeller, what are signs it needs replaced? - Boating Forum With the early style (short stiff vanes) impeller t does need to be replaced at an interval no greater than 2 years, but annual is best Usually by the time you get the drive pulled apart and the impeller housing off, what with using new base plate gaskets anyway, you might as well replace it anyway Peace of mind and cheap insurance Chris
Impeller Rotation DIrection Significance? - Boating Forum Re: Impeller Rotation DIrection Significance? The repair manual for my motor indicates that, when installing a new impeller, the vanes should be greased and the housing should be installed while rotating the drive shaft clockwise That takes care of the proper orientation Running it in may not cause a problem, if done as suggested in previous
Replacing Impeller on Alpha 1 Gen II - iboats Boating Forums But instead put the impeller in the aluminum housing and then placed the impeller and housing on the shaft Also the person in the video used WD40 alot Will that eat away at the impeller? Part one: Replace Sea Pump Impeller on an Alpha - Part 1 - YouTube Part two: Replace Sea Pump Impeller on an Alpha - Part 2 - YouTube Thanks, Phil
Noise after impeller change - iboats Boating Forums Hi everyone, changed the impellers today on my 2008's 5 7L gi-300-j Both were in not to bad of shape Installed easily enough, however I noticed an off noise from the engine afterwards Below is a link to he video I took Temps are good Seems to be running fine No leakage Any thoughts
Broken impeller pieces | Boating Forum - iboats Boating Forums Re: Broken impeller pieces Same exact motor as mine, and I just replaced my water pump impeller, was surprised and relieved at how easy it was, will change mine every 2 or 3 years from now on Hopefully those impeller pieces of your passed on out of the system, but it's worth watching for a while don't you hate stuff like that! Good Luck!
Water Pump Impeller replacement intervals? - Boating Forum Re: Water Pump Impeller replacement intervals? having read all of the above while watching the Oilers slaughtering the Blackhawks(8 to 2 in the second), I am now convinced that the -more than likely original- impeller in our '59 Mark 35 A, is due for a change-LOL---I mean 52 yrs , is just pushing it
25 HP EFI water pump impeller replacement - Boating Forum Hello I have a 2011 mercury 25hp efi outboard engine Does anyone has a drawing or a manual how to change water pump impeller It shouldn't be too hard so i would like to do it myself I already bought outboard water pump impeller kit (2 gaskets, impeller and impeller key) with best raido