this was great. thanks so much. Very much what we needed. if anyone is interested, I have typed up the steps here. Hopefully everything is right. Changing Impellor RUclips: ruclips.net/video/IX9A-_zNobQ/видео.html Tools: 16 mm crescent wrench and socket wrench 0.5 inch socket Flathead (small one) Oil collecting bucket and pump Petroleum oil grease SAE 80W - 90 gear oil (about 1.5 quarts) Impellor and gasket MerCruiser Water Pump Impeller Kit, Alpha 1 - GEN 2 - EMP Replaces- 18-3214, 47-43026Q06 1. Place boat in neutral. 2. With 16 mm wrenches, remove 3 of the bolts on the side of the prop. Leave one on. 3. Remove bolt in back with 0.5 inch socket 4. Remove pewter silver plate in the front with 0.5 inch socket 5. Remove bolt that was under pewter plate with 9/16 socket 6. Remove speedometer line 7. Remove bottom drain plug for transmission fluid (have bucket under to collect). Remove top plug. 8. Loosen last side bolt (but leave enough on to catch the prop) 9. Separate the lower prop from the top 10. Remove last bolt 11. Remove lower prop 12. Remove screws for impellor housing with 5/16 or 8mm socket (2:55) 13. Open up impellor housing and scrape off the gunk 14. Replace the silver plate and the lock (4:17) 15. Lightly lubricate fins of impellor with petroleum oil grease 16. Put the impellor on (lined up with lock) 17. Lightly lubricate top housing of impellor. Add new gasket 18. Rotate the shaft clockwise to help put upper housing down on impellor. 19. Bolt in the housing 20. Place the boat in full forward position 6:15 21. Replace the bottom prop housing. Line up the tube (have it on the bottom housing). Line up the silver L shaped rod with the notch it fits in (7:00). Turn it so that when you move the prop blades, the shaft turns. You can turn the prop blades whichever way you want to. 22. Replace 4 side bolts (16mm). Replace bolt under pewter plate (9/16). Replace pewter plate (0.5 inch). Replace rubber plug over this bolt. Replace back bolt (0.5 inch) 23. Replace speedometer line 24. Lower prop 9:31 25. Connect pump to bottom transmission oil screw. Add gear oil 26. Pump until oil starts leaking out of top vent. 27. Screw in top vent screw (smaller one). Remove oil pump and screw in bottom screw (larger) 28. Fill gear oil reservoir in engine compartment. You should be able to spin the prop while boat is off (no clicking, not much resistance). In forward, the prop should spin one direction and click the other direction. When boat is on in neutral the prop may slowly move, but not spin. In forward, spins clockwise, in reverse spins counterclockwise. Water should not shoot out middle of prop with bunny ears on.
Jonathan Boyle Thank you for the written step-by-step guide. I'm sure it will help someone with their impeller replacement. We get many boats that come in for the same thing, but I don't record a lot of them because the steps are pretty much the same. I do however want to upload videos on how to clean out the carburetors.. I'm sure someone can find use for a video like that. 😁👍
The impeller is one of 3 parts that gives the engine its life(4 if you count air). Theres fuel, spark, and there's water. You can't run a healthy engine (or at all) without even one of these. We replace these impellers when the boat has been sitting for a while without use. Mainly because the rubber tends to dry out with time, and when you want to start your engine, the rubber can potentially break apart and not only overheat your engine, but the pieces of rubber can flow up into the engine block and plug the water ports. We usually have them checked/ replaced at least once a year. Sometimes people start their engine without water and melt the impeller and housing cover. It takes less than 15 minutes to drop your lower unit, and put it back together again. Couldn't hurt to check how things are running down there.. even twice a year sounds better. Not only cuz of dry rot, but maybe a faulty impeller. Hope it helped!
Just saw this. Very nicely done and very complete. I especially liked the fact you used hand tools and didnt have power tool everything. The Sound and your narration was excellent.
I just started working on my own boat opposed to paying someone to do it for me. Your video was extremely helpful and so easy to follow on changing my impeller. Thank you!!!!!
That gear oil that was drained out early in the video was definitely a milky color...that's a sign of water getting into the gear oil which is not good. Could be a bad seal somewhere. Great video though, I just replaced the impeller on my Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen II engine and it should be good to go for the next several years. It's undoubtedly easier when you have a helper around when reinstalling the lower.
When you tell the size of the Sockets it makes the job a lot easier so you don't have to keep running back yo the garage trying different sizes. Great video
I was going to beat you up on your tools. But by the end of the video, I could say that you are one of the best as explaining a simple process. I almost want to send you a set of rachet wrenches.
All I can say, is I watch a lot of videos on a myriad of topics. this is one of the most informative easiest to follow videos I've watched yet. Yes I am going to subscribe and follow. literally one of the very first videos I've watched where I felt like I could do it when I was done watching. Thank you guys
I like it...these esay's really know how to work fast and efficiently..no wasting so much time over explaining every little thing like other videos...bravo.
Thank you for this great video!! You are the only one in the net completely showing how to fix the tube when replacing the drive! I once had to repeat the whole work (without someone helping me) because the tube slipped off without me noticing it. Perhaps just one small hint missing: I usually put in gear in forward position when taking off the drive, then it is way easier to align the drive when putting everything together again. In neutral position it is almost impossible (at least for me)
This is a great video, we appreciate the education. we have a 98 Maxum 1900 sr2 thats been sitting for awhile, not sure if im going to need to replace the impeller. but this video will help. Thanks
Great job, I did not think it was that easy to do but you really did a great job of explaining the hole procedure, thank you very much for a very informative video😎🇨🇦
You are the man! Thank you so much great video i watched a couple others before attempting this yours was by far the best! Saved me a lot of $$$$$ and grief!!
Here are some tabs to help you navigate through the video. 0:00 Removing Lower Unit 2:55 Removing Impeller 4:17 Installing Impeller 6:13 Installing Lower Unit 9:30 Adding Oil 12:16 Tools / Recap
How you doing man I have a did pretty much everything what you said on the video and I left the throttle and gear but then when I put everything back together the throttle was loose and It wouldn't go nowhere
enrique madrigal do you mean you have throttle response, but your transmission won't engage into gear? If so, you may have not put the gear shaft in properly. Somewhere around 7:00 you'll notice I put my hand behind the transmission, that's to align the shaft before sitting the trans in place. Also check 9:20 for a closer view.
Where's the seal on top of the water pump housing? It's purpose is to deflect exhaust gasses without it the engine can overheat at idle plus the gear oil is milky
At exactly 1 minute into the video you showed a close-up of the bolt closest to the stern. THANKS! That bolt would not budge and got stripped for me. I tried PB Blaster for a week - nothing worked. I thought about torching it, but the plastic piece behind it would melt causing yet another problem. By showing that bolt, I was 100% that there were no threads on the upper drive. The top 1/4 inch or so has no threads - yea! So, I cut the head of the bolt off with a rotozip and got the lower drive off. My only complaint is that you should coat EVERY Bolt that goes under water with Anti-Seize. Every boat shop should do this. If this had been done on my lower unit, I never would have had this problem.
Since it is the only place gears are changed, fwd/neu/rev, it is the trans. I've done this several times on ours, wanted to watch anyway. Saves hundreds$! Good job buddy, keep boating😎🚤
Excellent video! You guys do it right so even a layman can understand-thank you so much! I have one question if you don’t mind I just started up my 350 magnum Chevy with a Alpha one for the first time in 5 years, although it was stored inside and had been put to sleep with a proper winterization with oil and filter change and lower unit change and antifreeze by the mercury dealer, and I siphoned and replaced all the gas with fresh and new fuel filter before starting, and it fired right up and sounded great! I was concerned because I only noticed water coming out of the left exhaust port and its an eight cylinder and from watching your video it should have come out of both right and left exhaust ports if I understood you correctly, that only the 4 cylinders just have the one port water exit? I only ran it for a few minutes because I was suspicious of a possible impeller problem or water blockage in the system somewhere and was by myself so couldn’t monitor gauges and water output very long jumping back-and-forth in and out of the boat to see what I could notice do you think I need to run it longer and see if the right port kicked in or just pull lower unit and replace the impeller like you did to play it safe? Thanks for your help and this great video! Dave
Excellent job on this tutorial. Was wondering about torqueing fasteners. Why no torqueing? Got a new project and familiarizing myself and this was a great help. Definate subscribe and 2 thumbs up.
Agradecido del video instrucctivo mi querido Chamo! Mi viejo bote (1989) tiene ha estado parado desde finales del 2020 por la bendita pandemia. Despues de conseguir los engine plugs del 4.3 Mercruiser (no me acuerdo donde los puse) creo que voy a intentar cambiar el impeller siguiendo tu video. En ese verano Canadiense el bote se uso muy poco y no estoy seguro de que necesite meterme en esa aventura del cambio de impeller. Antes lo hacia un amigo mecanico, pero nos mudamos por lados solitarios donde solo hay monte y culebras como diriamos en Venezuela. Favor tu consejo al respecto. Gran abrazo.
I also have an external oil tank for the gears, it's leaking somewhere but don't see any oil leak on the floor, though when it's in the water i see oil rainbow slick. Any common place where to look? Thanks
I have a Mercrusier 3.0 liter inboard/outboard similar to the one in the video. I was pulling a tuber when the engine seemed to lose power. It seemed like there was a vibration as I slowly took the boat to shore. What could the problem be?
Hello Friend! I have a problem with a motor like that in the boat, an alarm goes off when I turn it on and then the motor turns off, could you please help me by giving me a guide to what the problem may be. Thank you
Just an FYI this is not an inboard this is a sterndrive or inboard outboard. An inboard has a drive shaft that comes through the bottom of the hull going to a propeller that has a Rudder behind it. Other than that good video on how to do this.
When I was replacing my impeller a little metal plate fell out with 5 holes in it. Any help to what it is and where it goes would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
Old video but for those that don't know any better there is water in that oil which means a seal or seals are leaking. Pressure test and use soapy water in a spray bottle to find the leaks. Replace the leaking seals and pressure test again to make sure it is fixed. If you can put 10psi on the outdrive and it hold for 10-20 minutes without dropping your good to go.
Just bought a used boat with the lower unit removed. Seller had a new seal kit that he gave me. Out of precaution and hassle free use, should I replace the universal joints along with the impeller? Also, is there anything that makes sense to replace when you don’t know the service history of the drive unit like the main bearing on/in the transom plate.
It appears you had Merc's original gear lube and replaced it with the incorrect type? The gear lube should be bluish green like what came out of the vent at first, before you see it turn golden, like your new oil?
😂😂 the engine stops and starts rotating counter-clockwise. J/k The lower unit has gears called "clutch dog" which is basically acts like a transmission. When it's in forward gear, it turns one way.. slide it into reverse, turns opposite.
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this was great. thanks so much. Very much what we needed. if anyone is interested, I have typed up the steps here. Hopefully everything is right.
Changing Impellor
RUclips: ruclips.net/video/IX9A-_zNobQ/видео.html
Tools:
16 mm crescent wrench and socket wrench
0.5 inch socket
Flathead (small one)
Oil collecting bucket and pump
Petroleum oil grease
SAE 80W - 90 gear oil (about 1.5 quarts)
Impellor and gasket MerCruiser Water Pump Impeller Kit, Alpha 1 - GEN 2 - EMP Replaces- 18-3214, 47-43026Q06
1. Place boat in neutral.
2. With 16 mm wrenches, remove 3 of the bolts on the side of the prop. Leave one on.
3. Remove bolt in back with 0.5 inch socket
4. Remove pewter silver plate in the front with 0.5 inch socket
5. Remove bolt that was under pewter plate with 9/16 socket
6. Remove speedometer line
7. Remove bottom drain plug for transmission fluid (have bucket under to collect). Remove top plug.
8. Loosen last side bolt (but leave enough on to catch the prop)
9. Separate the lower prop from the top
10. Remove last bolt
11. Remove lower prop
12. Remove screws for impellor housing with 5/16 or 8mm socket (2:55)
13. Open up impellor housing and scrape off the gunk
14. Replace the silver plate and the lock (4:17)
15. Lightly lubricate fins of impellor with petroleum oil grease
16. Put the impellor on (lined up with lock)
17. Lightly lubricate top housing of impellor. Add new gasket
18. Rotate the shaft clockwise to help put upper housing down on impellor.
19. Bolt in the housing
20. Place the boat in full forward position 6:15
21. Replace the bottom prop housing. Line up the tube (have it on the bottom housing). Line up the silver L shaped rod with the notch it fits in (7:00). Turn it so that when you move the prop blades, the shaft turns. You can turn the prop blades whichever way you want to.
22. Replace 4 side bolts (16mm). Replace bolt under pewter plate (9/16). Replace pewter plate (0.5 inch). Replace rubber plug over this bolt. Replace back bolt (0.5 inch)
23. Replace speedometer line
24. Lower prop 9:31
25. Connect pump to bottom transmission oil screw. Add gear oil
26. Pump until oil starts leaking out of top vent.
27. Screw in top vent screw (smaller one). Remove oil pump and screw in bottom screw (larger)
28. Fill gear oil reservoir in engine compartment.
You should be able to spin the prop while boat is off (no clicking, not much resistance). In forward, the prop should spin one direction and click the other direction. When boat is on in neutral the prop may slowly move, but not spin. In forward, spins clockwise, in reverse spins counterclockwise. Water should not shoot out middle of prop with bunny ears on.
Jonathan Boyle Thank you for the written step-by-step guide. I'm sure it will help someone with their impeller replacement. We get many boats that come in for the same thing, but I don't record a lot of them because the steps are pretty much the same. I do however want to upload videos on how to clean out the carburetors.. I'm sure someone can find use for a video like that. 😁👍
Sorry for the stupid question, but why replace the impeller? Is this something you should do frequently. I’m new to boating
The impeller is one of 3 parts that gives the engine its life(4 if you count air). Theres fuel, spark, and there's water. You can't run a healthy engine (or at all) without even one of these.
We replace these impellers when the boat has been sitting for a while without use. Mainly because the rubber tends to dry out with time, and when you want to start your engine, the rubber can potentially break apart and not only overheat your engine, but the pieces of rubber can flow up into the engine block and plug the water ports. We usually have them checked/ replaced at least once a year. Sometimes people start their engine without water and melt the impeller and housing cover.
It takes less than 15 minutes to drop your lower unit, and put it back together again.
Couldn't hurt to check how things are running down there.. even twice a year sounds better. Not only cuz of dry rot, but maybe a faulty impeller.
Hope it helped!
GT's Performance I for one, would find a carb-cleaning video VERY helpful if you ever make one. 👍🏼🇨🇦
Great
This is one of the best instructional videos.....NO extra talking, and vlogging. Just information and a clear way to do it. Thank you!
except that he forgot an important seal.
Just saw this. Very nicely done and very complete. I especially liked the fact you used hand tools and didnt have power tool everything. The Sound and your narration was excellent.
I just started working on my own boat opposed to paying someone to do it for me. Your video was extremely helpful and so easy to follow on changing my impeller. Thank you!!!!!
That gear oil that was drained out early in the video was definitely a milky color...that's a sign of water getting into the gear oil which is not good. Could be a bad seal somewhere. Great video though, I just replaced the impeller on my Mercruiser 3.0 Alpha One Gen II engine and it should be good to go for the next several years. It's undoubtedly easier when you have a helper around when reinstalling the lower.
When you tell the size of the Sockets it makes the job a lot easier so you don't have to keep running back yo the garage trying different sizes. Great video
socket rack.
Nice just seeing people take the time to try and help another person out. Good job!
WWG1WGA the way OUR family does it!!!
I was going to beat you up on your tools. But by the end of the video, I could say that you are one of the best as explaining a simple process. I almost want to send you a set of rachet wrenches.
All I can say, is I watch a lot of videos on a myriad of topics. this is one of the most informative easiest to follow videos I've watched yet. Yes I am going to subscribe and follow. literally one of the very first videos I've watched where I felt like I could do it when I was done watching. Thank you guys
I wished I’d saw your video 1st. Straight to the point. Great video for us diy’ers.
Damn....you good! very thorough and fast...you have obviously completed a few rebuilds.
Nice video. I recommend showing the oil seal replacement between the upper and lower halves. DIY guys may miss it.
Yes, I almost missed that one. The rebuild kit came with that o-ring, so I knew it had to go somewhere.
Properly the most helpful one I have watched
Good video. Very nice job of explaining how to change out the impeller and Gear Lube on a Mercruiser Inboard / Outboard. Nice job!
I like it...these esay's really know how to work fast and efficiently..no wasting so much time over explaining every little thing like other videos...bravo.
Thank you for this great video!! You are the only one in the net completely showing how to fix the tube when replacing the drive! I once had to repeat the whole work (without someone helping me) because the tube slipped off without me noticing it.
Perhaps just one small hint missing: I usually put in gear in forward position when taking off the drive, then it is way easier to align the drive when putting everything together again. In neutral position it is almost impossible (at least for me)
the speedometer hose ! That is the part I couldn't understand. Thank you ! Good job !
Excellent guide. Very thorough
Could not have been shown any better, THANK YOU !!
This is a great video, we appreciate the education. we have a 98 Maxum 1900 sr2 thats been sitting for awhile, not sure if im going to need to replace the impeller. but this video will help. Thanks
straight forward and clear explanations...well done...thank you!
Great job, I did not think it was that easy to do but you really did a great job of explaining the hole procedure, thank you very much for a very informative video😎🇨🇦
Great video I feel confident in moving forward now
Great video, informative without the BS!
You are the man! Thank you so much great video i watched a couple others before attempting this yours was by far the best! Saved me a lot of $$$$$ and grief!!
Awesome video I’m in the middle of doing this to my alpha one also. Nice 👍🏼
Great video!The best I have ever seen!
As a fellow RUclipsr, I want to congratulate you on an excellent video!!! Thanks for filming this and keeping it interesting. :)
Thanks for the video man. It covered everything I needed to know for my impeller change. Good job.
thank you, I'm glad it helped! any further assistance, just ask. 👍
Great video, straight to the point . Thanks
Great video. Short, sweet, direct and accurate. Thank you
Thanks, easy to follow directions i will be doing mine now. from know on instead of paying a shop. Save me money in the future
Thanks a lot. Really helped a friend of mine.
Great video! I could sure use some of those gasket removal pliers too!
thanks great VID no BS, now off to the lake to fix my pump.
Thank you you made this so easy for me to do.
I've read that after you plug the vent screw, you should keep pumping until your reservoir is at the right level. That pushes all the air out
yea do that and you'll blow out your front seal on your outdrive. Just top it off with a quart of oil.
Excelente amigo!! Ahora lo mismo pero en español para todos los que nos apasionan los botes.
That has to be the best video I have seen in a while.
Perfect Job. Quick, good video, covered everything!
Ronn Ramos I appreciate that! Thank you.
Very informative and very thorough! Good job!
Awesome videos it answers all my questions 👍🤜
Here are some tabs to help you navigate through the video.
0:00 Removing Lower Unit
2:55 Removing Impeller
4:17 Installing Impeller
6:13 Installing Lower Unit
9:30 Adding Oil
12:16 Tools / Recap
How you doing man I have a did pretty much everything what you said on the video and I left the throttle and gear but then when I put everything back together the throttle was loose and It wouldn't go nowhere
enrique madrigal do you mean you have throttle response, but your transmission won't engage into gear? If so, you may have not put the gear shaft in properly. Somewhere around 7:00 you'll notice I put my hand behind the transmission, that's to align the shaft before sitting the trans in place. Also check 9:20 for a closer view.
Where's the seal on top of the water pump housing? It's purpose is to deflect exhaust gasses without it the engine can overheat at idle plus the gear oil is milky
At exactly 1 minute into the video you showed a close-up of the bolt closest to the stern. THANKS! That bolt would not budge and got stripped for me. I tried PB Blaster for a week - nothing worked. I thought about torching it, but the plastic piece behind it would melt causing yet another problem. By showing that bolt, I was 100% that there were no threads on the upper drive. The top 1/4 inch or so has no threads - yea! So, I cut the head of the bolt off with a rotozip and got the lower drive off. My only complaint is that you should coat EVERY Bolt that goes under water with Anti-Seize. Every boat shop should do this. If this had been done on my lower unit, I never would have had this problem.
thank you for sharing this very useful information
Thank you for the great video brotha ✊
Since it is the only place gears are changed, fwd/neu/rev, it is the trans. I've done this several times on ours, wanted to watch anyway. Saves hundreds$! Good job buddy, keep boating😎🚤
Exactly! 😁👍
Great video....nicely explained and demonstrated Thank you for sharing
Excellent video! You guys do it right so even a layman can understand-thank you so much! I have one question if you don’t mind I just started up my 350 magnum Chevy with a Alpha one for the first time in 5 years, although it was stored inside and had been put to sleep with a proper winterization with oil and filter change and lower unit change and antifreeze by the mercury dealer, and I siphoned and replaced all the gas with fresh and new fuel filter before starting, and it fired right up and sounded great! I was concerned because I only noticed water coming out of the left exhaust port and its an eight cylinder and from watching your video it should have come out of both right and left exhaust ports if I understood you correctly, that only the 4 cylinders just have the one port water exit? I only ran it for a few minutes because I was suspicious of a possible impeller problem or water blockage in the system somewhere and was by myself so couldn’t monitor gauges and water output very long jumping back-and-forth in and out of the boat to see what I could notice do you think I need to run it longer and see if the right port kicked in or just pull lower unit and replace the impeller like you did to play it safe? Thanks for your help and this great video!
Dave
Excellent job on this tutorial. Was wondering about torqueing fasteners. Why no torqueing? Got a new project and familiarizing myself and this was a great help. Definate subscribe and 2 thumbs up.
Thank you!! Very nice vid!! I learned something today. Now I have to change my impeller mine overheated and cooked my bellows
Awesome video bro thanks 🙏
Awesome explanations & great video!
Agradecido del video instrucctivo mi querido Chamo! Mi viejo bote (1989) tiene ha estado parado desde finales del 2020 por la bendita pandemia. Despues de conseguir los engine plugs del 4.3 Mercruiser (no me acuerdo donde los puse) creo que voy a intentar cambiar el impeller siguiendo tu video.
En ese verano Canadiense el bote se uso muy poco y no estoy seguro de que necesite meterme en esa aventura del cambio de impeller.
Antes lo hacia un amigo mecanico, pero nos mudamos por lados solitarios donde solo hay monte y culebras como diriamos en Venezuela. Favor tu consejo al respecto. Gran abrazo.
Absolutely great instructional video keep up the good work. 👍
I also have an external oil tank for the gears, it's leaking somewhere but don't see any oil leak on the floor, though when it's in the water i see oil rainbow slick. Any common place where to look? Thanks
Quality video, thanks
Did you put in forward gear , neutral, or reverse before you pulled the lower unit off?
Great How 2 Video, Thank You
Very good video! Thanks
Great video. I have seen some people say that the transmission should be in the forward position while putting it back together?
Awesome...Simple, to the point, well explained and very helpful--thank you so much!
I have a Mercrusier 3.0 liter inboard/outboard similar to the one in the video. I was pulling a tuber when the engine seemed to lose power. It seemed like there was a vibration as I slowly took the boat to shore. What could the problem be?
How would i know if the impeller needs replacing?
Hello Friend! I have a problem with a motor like that in the boat, an alarm goes off when I turn it on and then the motor turns off, could you please help me by giving me a guide to what the problem may be. Thank you
Dont criticize this guy for his video, Make your own. The video wasminformative
do you have to fill the trans from the bottom? can i just leave the bottom plug in and fill it from the top hole?
Just an FYI this is not an inboard this is a sterndrive or inboard outboard. An inboard has a drive shaft that comes through the bottom of the hull going to a propeller that has a Rudder behind it. Other than that good video on how to do this.
The tube should it be on the lower part or up inside when installing ?
I wasn’t sure, and you didn’t clarify ?
The grease is White Lithium. Water soluble so it washes out and doesn’t contaminate after it’s done it’s job lubricating the parts for installation.
That's perfect brotha thank you, do you have any videos on the carburetor exact same motor, thanks for the help
where does the hose connect too from the reservoir it came loose
When I was replacing my impeller a little metal plate fell out with 5 holes in it. Any help to what it is and where it goes would be very helpful. Thanks in advance.
Isn't there a round seal that sits on top of the impeller housing?
Are you supposed to put it in gear before removing out drive ....
I didn’t and now the prop spins in Neutral any clue on what I should do
Do you have to remove speed o cable?
Awsome video! I like how you described everything step by step and very informative.
Thank you.
Old video but for those that don't know any better there is water in that oil which means a seal or seals are leaking. Pressure test and use soapy water in a spray bottle to find the leaks. Replace the leaking seals and pressure test again to make sure it is fixed. If you can put 10psi on the outdrive and it hold for 10-20 minutes without dropping your good to go.
excellent video ,one question ,in neutral or in drive ,when you pull lower unit down. thanks .
What about the water mix oil that drain out of the lower unit . Old VIDEO but very important to mention .
Great video
Another Great Video... Thank you so much...
Excellent video...thank you for your detailed explanation. Super helpful!!!!
Great video. Thank you.
whats that long pinky nail used for??
great video.
Great Video Bro 👍🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👊🏼🇻🇪
Thank you for this video man
Just bought a used boat with the lower unit removed. Seller had a new seal kit that he gave me. Out of precaution and hassle free use, should I replace the universal joints along with the impeller? Also, is there anything that makes sense to replace when you don’t know the service history of the drive unit like the main bearing on/in the transom plate.
How much is a job like that cost? My boat is a omc cobra 3.0 engine same I replaced the water pump and thermostat and it’s overheating
Do you have to put forward gear before removing?
Do you have to drain the gear lube out? I just changed it
What size of bolt is the one in the back? not the anode bolt or the 4 bolts on the side of the unit but the one closest to the hull?
Your video was very helpful, thanks for posting it! Doug
It appears you had Merc's original gear lube and replaced it with the incorrect type? The gear lube should be bluish green like what came out of the vent at first, before you see it turn golden, like your new oil?
Always rotate clockwise.... what happens when you put he boat in reverse? Great tutorial by the way. Thank you.
😂😂 the engine stops and starts rotating counter-clockwise. J/k
The lower unit has gears called "clutch dog" which is basically acts like a transmission. When it's in forward gear, it turns one way.. slide it into reverse, turns opposite.
Shit for brains
Great demo
Hey, good job on the instruction bro. Thanks!!!!
I need some advice please so I need to talk to some that knows more about boat motors I am dealing with a mericruiser alpha 4.3 on an 2011 Tahoe Q5i
what position do you have to put the transmission before removing ? F N OR R?
Great stuff