I just acquired a 98 25. Model e25recb. It had overheated enough to lose compression due to the head gasket failing. $85 later it has compression and I can pop it off on fogging oil.
I noticed that when I pulled it it was really stiff and would squeak. So I pulled the lower unit and found a water pump housing that's been melted to the point of it crumbling in my hands.
Now I've found the water pump kit and everything I need except the upper water tube "washer". I can't find it anywhere online and my local supplier all things outboard can't get it either. Can I use something else from a different model in it's place?
I've found a listing on eBay for a water tube that has the washer on it still and by the looks of it it isn't much larger than the flare on the tube. Would a hardware store rubber washer be an ok alternative or should I use something else?
I noticed that when I pulled it it was really stiff and would squeak. So I pulled the lower unit and found a water pump housing that's been melted to the point of it crumbling in my hands.
Now I've found the water pump kit and everything I need except the upper water tube "washer". I can't find it anywhere online and my local supplier all things outboard can't get it either. Can I use something else from a different model in it's place?
I've found a listing on eBay for a water tube that has the washer on it still and by the looks of it it isn't much larger than the flare on the tube. Would a hardware store rubber washer be an ok alternative or should I use something else?
