" My water pump failed on my 1
" My water pump failed on my 1985 3.5hp Mercury while running at half throttle. The motor started to sputter and then died. The motor was hard to pull, so I just left it alone until I got home. At home it pulled easily and started right up, but I shut it right down again. I'm wondering if this over heating seriously damaged my motor (bearings, piston, cylinder wall) beyond just replacing the water pump? "
" My water pump failed on my 1985 3.5hp Mercury while running at half throttle. The motor started to sputter and then died. The motor was hard to pull, so I just left it alone until I got home. At home it pulled easily and started right up, but I shut it right down again. I'm wondering if this over heating seriously damaged my motor (bearings, piston, cylinder wall) beyond just replacing the water pump? "