Clements Ri
Member
I'm new to this site and my boat (bought end of last season)
she is bocked up in my yard.
was ready to launch (i thoght) but when i tried to start engine with muffs, water wouldnt flow through
figured it was impella so i tried to replace it. took a while but finally got housing off.
when I tried to reinstall i could not get more than 1 of the 5 screws in at a time.
then I figured maybe i should have lossened the v belt first.
Stud on the idle pully did not have a hex like video showed. loosened the larger nut but idler didnt move.
Stupidly i pried the belt off and was finally (with great difficulty and many tries) to get the screws back in the pumpo housing.
Now i cant get the belt back on. after researching i am now convinced that the pulley stud should have had a hex to loosen it. But close up pictures i took with my camera show no sign of a hex. looks round and smooth so i guess someone had tried to use vice grips to loosen even though it looks smooth.
I have orderd a new pinion stud, pulley, and v belt. I am also going to order a water pump kit (body, bolts, o ring .wear plate) because i was cheaping out before to try and rush the job.
So here are some questions:
1. should i have been able to this without loosening / removing the v belt (looked easy on yiou tube but i just could line up to ut in the screws.
2. confirm that there should have been a hex on the pulley stud and that the nut only keeps it locked in
Also there was a cerclip o]n the stud is this just so you dont loosen the nut to much?
3. Here is the big one. Am i going to be able to replace the pulley by just unscrewing the rstud retaining nut. that is , once i remove pulley and bushing will i be able to remove the stud or do i have to also reve the mounting braket and how hard is that. there is not much room in front of the engine and all this would probably have to be done one handed. I am fairly mechanical (infact I am retired mech engineer) but I am not that agile.
4. Also, all the pump kits seem to have two shorter screws besides the 5 I need, what are they for?
Any and all tips will be greatly appreciated (i will try to adda picture of the pulley and stud once i figure out how.
Thanks
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she is bocked up in my yard.
was ready to launch (i thoght) but when i tried to start engine with muffs, water wouldnt flow through
figured it was impella so i tried to replace it. took a while but finally got housing off.
when I tried to reinstall i could not get more than 1 of the 5 screws in at a time.
then I figured maybe i should have lossened the v belt first.
Stud on the idle pully did not have a hex like video showed. loosened the larger nut but idler didnt move.
Stupidly i pried the belt off and was finally (with great difficulty and many tries) to get the screws back in the pumpo housing.
Now i cant get the belt back on. after researching i am now convinced that the pulley stud should have had a hex to loosen it. But close up pictures i took with my camera show no sign of a hex. looks round and smooth so i guess someone had tried to use vice grips to loosen even though it looks smooth.
I have orderd a new pinion stud, pulley, and v belt. I am also going to order a water pump kit (body, bolts, o ring .wear plate) because i was cheaping out before to try and rush the job.
So here are some questions:
1. should i have been able to this without loosening / removing the v belt (looked easy on yiou tube but i just could line up to ut in the screws.
2. confirm that there should have been a hex on the pulley stud and that the nut only keeps it locked in
Also there was a cerclip o]n the stud is this just so you dont loosen the nut to much?
3. Here is the big one. Am i going to be able to replace the pulley by just unscrewing the rstud retaining nut. that is , once i remove pulley and bushing will i be able to remove the stud or do i have to also reve the mounting braket and how hard is that. there is not much room in front of the engine and all this would probably have to be done one handed. I am fairly mechanical (infact I am retired mech engineer) but I am not that agile.
4. Also, all the pump kits seem to have two shorter screws besides the 5 I need, what are they for?
Any and all tips will be greatly appreciated (i will try to adda picture of the pulley and stud once i figure out how.
Thanks
1