I noticed you’ve installed the impeller in the opposite direction compared to when it was removed. I do appreciate your video, as this helped me understand the sequence of the gaskets.

@MJ7DIRULE

3 ай бұрын

now im confused because i dont know how mine came apart either because it was in a hundred pieces.

@PENDEJOS239

2 ай бұрын

One of the guys in the other comments said the drive corrects the impeller anyways..

@luistrejo4323

2 ай бұрын

The one thing I needed this video for 😅

@turbolab2376

28 күн бұрын

@@luistrejo4323 it don’t matter how it goes back in once the engine is turning the impeller settles in it’s natural position.

4:32 "This is gonna suck, but it's gotta be done". Sums up the entire project for me. Thanks for setting realistic expectations!

@Arcturian1111

Жыл бұрын

I wonder if you put it in the freezer for an hr or so would it be easier to put the impeller in that housing. They do that with Gimbel bearings.

@mikebaxter7497

Жыл бұрын

@@Arcturian1111 to see we Af M

Performing this repair in the grass is brilliant, especially by yourself. Thank you!

Well-done video. I suggest that at the very first part of the video, add a caption to tell folks to put the shifter in forward before removing the lower unit.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

Good point. It doesn't have to be in forward to remove that part but, it helps so you can spin the shaft to put it back together.

@richardlauze2873

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka wrong zippy

I use dish detergent to lube the impeller to install. Slick and dissolves in water once started. Marina told me to when I bought the impeller, worked slick.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Great idea

Love the vid. Straight to the point. Fast worker, good quality video and editing. Keep it up I appreciate it

Thanks for posting! Super helpful, saved me a boat load of $$$ having a repair shop replace the impeller!

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

@ChrisG9978

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka It definitely does - I have the gen 2 Alpha stern drive. It looks like the take-apart is easier compared to the gen 1 - just the 4 bolts and the 5th above the prop. Does that seem correct? I don't see the extra Allen bolts as shown in your video for the gen 1.

Boy was that a wonderful video. I have a mess with my Chapparal right now. I’m hoping I can fix by watching your videos

"This is gonna suck". I loved this part.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

5 жыл бұрын

Lol. Truth

awesome videos. after i watch these videos i feel you tube certified and go do the job. thanks for caring

Good video straight to the point and no nonsense. Thanks!

Boy OMC for the win on changing the impeller so much easier.

Real helpful wish the leg would just pop off like that … new too me boat

Hats off to you! I’m so appreciative. I actually did it. I kinda freaked when the oil drained out. I didn’t know that would happen. No worries, I’ll watch the lower end oil change video & do it tomorrow.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah I guess you are suppose to drain it first. In my case I drained it for winter

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Glad you got it done. Enjoy boating

And for the rest: when he says put it "in gear", make sure it's forward gear! The little gear shifter is a PIA to align with the part on the upper drive unit. In the end I unhooked my shifter cable and just rotated it by hand from the sterndrive to make it fit..

@Swedishchef11

4 жыл бұрын

For aligning the shift cables later. Make sure that you harmonize the center of the cable strokes with each other.

@blackmagic6767

2 жыл бұрын

I just finished my water pump kit, now need to mount it back up , but I didn't put it in gear when I took it off, should I put it in gear now ??

@Swedishchef11

2 жыл бұрын

@@blackmagic6767 yes. Forward gear

Awesome descriptions and everything! Thank you for this well done video

Great video Teacha ! Good filming and detailed explanations in detail as to installments of gaskets , tricks,parts to save a guy some moola , when you cant afford 100 bucks a hour shop rate . Cheers man Googster. Dawson Creek B.C. Canada

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

I looked up the town you are from. It's way up there. It looks kind of cool. Glad this video helped

@googie1958

4 жыл бұрын

And you did say repace imoellar in same direction that was removed !

Great vid. Thanks for not dubbing in obnoxious music.

Thank you !!! I'm doing this next on mine

Your's is the best video I've seen on this. Great Job and thanks for Posting! I did our 1990 Baja 190 DSR Alpha 1 4.3L Mercruiser (looks just like your boat), prior to seeing your video, and watched this 2 days later to confirm. Your viewers will gain a lot from your explanation of dealing with the fasteners --how many, where they are, and in what order to remove. Great Job, great Vid!

This is an excellent video EXCEPT you can NEVER use marine grease anywhere near the impeller itself, as it will break down the material. Inly use silicone based lube in water pump and associated areas. Mercruiser Service Bulletin.

yes very good , doesnt matter clockwise or counter, housing will correct impeller . but yes would of installed it into housing clockwise. but still very good job. two thumbs up.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

I agree

Thank you so much Sir. Very helpful video.

love the beer! Always gotta celebrate with a beer after she all works out!!! Thanks for the vid! Good job!

Just some advice. Its easier if you put the impreller on the shaft first then slide the housing on and you can spin the shaft with one hand and push down on the housing with the other and it will just pop right in as long as you put grease or soap.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

Great advise.

@Daniel_BDB

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka yea im a boat mechanic and i don't work in mercruiser but thats how we do it with yamahas. But i currently own a boat with a alpha one so i was looking to see if it was any different

Do you have the link for the kit? Great video

You put the impeller on put your key in and spin the prop counter clockwise. Lube with 2-4-c marine grease and bam the hosing goes right on and it's the correct way. Unlike yours which was put together backwards

All done buddy , little tough getting unit back on but got er ! Thanks Chris

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Hope you didn't have to fight it to much. Glad you got it done. Hope the boat runs good.

@googie1958

4 жыл бұрын

Well stuck it in the lawn like you and did the change over in my Wheel chair 😉 Cheers from Mile Zero of the Alaska Highway ! I have a few cooking videos on You tube Chris under Chef Danchuk

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

I am going to check out your videos. I am not the best cook. Lots of room for improvement

Thanks for the video 😀 i would never have found the bolt for the zink in the back 😂

This is good and very helpful thank you.

It is so easy to move the little spline , and then have it not align with upper shifter channel , the only way to make sure , is to lay down under outdrive take a flashlight and see if they are lined up straight and propeller is locked in forward.(counter-clockwise)

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Great tip.

i love your channel thanks for making these videos very helpful

Again your a lifesaver! Giving this a try. Thank you

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

I hope it goes easy. Good luck

Thank you. Yes I see I have a problem. The weather has already changed, I will pull it apart in the spring. Please keep supplying me with the video’s. I’m not afraid to attempt it myself.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

You can save a lot of money doing it yourself

@cherylsims2053

4 жыл бұрын

Chris Boats I have no money, by I’ve got a nice boat 😁. I will be fixing myself.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

@@cherylsims2053 The only reason why I can afford a boat is because I am able to fix them my self. I am in the same boat no pun intended.

That’s soooo difficult to install the impeller that way. By forcing it in. The proper way to install it is to put the impeller on the shaft first and simply rotate shaft clockwise while pushing upper down on it. Just a little tip for next time.

@thisisyourcaptainspeaking2259

4 жыл бұрын

That's the correct way, why do so many people do it the wrong way?

@montmanmcd

3 жыл бұрын

A little silicone spray makes it go in like butter. ;-)

@fromshit3359

Жыл бұрын

Dish soap works best and can see the bubble's coming out knowing then you're impeller is working

Thank you, this video helped me alot.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

Great

Only thing I wish you showed more is how all the gaskets in kit go

I have a 2000 Bayliner with alpha one drive. It looks a little different than yours. I have gear oil leaking out of the water intake. Not looking forward to pulling it apart but I downy want to ruin it. Thanks for the video.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

I believe after 1992 alpha made a gen 2. I have a gen 1

where are the outlet hole for water return

Thanks man. That will be my next project.

Thanks brother, makes sense and always appreciate the help. Cheers

very well done loats of help thank s

Hey thanks for your videos good stuff made it a lot easier for me!!!!

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

Glad it helped

The best way to put the impeller on is. First put all your gaskets etc on. Then put your key on, then slide the impeller down onto the key, and then put your housing on. That's the way they do it in service shops.

So I just did all n of this ibwent to put boatbin neutral and my shifter wouldn't go in reverse it finally did after a couple tuggs but now the handle spins all the way around in a full 360

thank you for this video, nice work

Great videos. Thanks for posting them. Very helpful! “It’s gonna suck” 🤣

brilliant.....VERY NICE tutorial!!!! supurb!!

You are my hero

My pump got so hot it melted. And other issues I should be looking for while it’s apart?

Also you will need to put oil back in the lower unit and you fill from the bottom up

Thanks for the video! I replaced the impeller just fine. Started up and it still doesn’t seem to be push water out the back of the boat. Instead I see a steady stream shooting out the small hole in the front side of the lower unit. Is something clogged? Any thoughts?

@vdrummer9

3 жыл бұрын

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Excellent video !!!!

@rickc9873

2 жыл бұрын

Did you put the drive in gear or neutral Thanks

The correct way to install the impeller is to place it on the shaft first along with the key, then push down the housing while you rotate the shaft. It's quick and easy, and how both the manual says to do it as well as how any professional does it. Somehow on these youtube videos you do it the hard way for no good reason.

@13cracker23

Жыл бұрын

You should show a link to your video that shows the proper way.

@luistrejo4323

2 ай бұрын

Which way does the shaft need to be spinned?

@luistrejo4323

2 ай бұрын

I mean *spun

Great video, On mine there is a line coming from the bottom to the top and from the top to the bottom. Looks like it connects to the gether. Do not connect that back together?

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

Might be the speedo tube

Thanks for great videos!!

My boat wont shift now. Sweet.

Very helpful thank you

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

You're welcome

Great video man!

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you sir

So I just bought a boat last summer . Mine doesn't have the top bolt on the stern drive. What is the grey piece you pulled out of it? Mine has the slot for it but that piece is missing..? Thanks for any input. Great video.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

I think if we are talking about the same thing it is just a plastic cap. The bolt should be inside. Even it it doesn't seem like it

@stacyyoung8496

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka Thanks! After further research I think what mine is missing is the annode.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

That could be.

do you have a link for the impeller replacement kit?

Great video!!

Surely you mean a 5/16 from the bottom, right?!

@MattHarrison92

4 жыл бұрын

It is definitely a 5/16

Exhaust Bellows BLOWN OUT !!

Hi was taking my off and a metal plate fell off dont know where it goes

Thank you!!!!!

Is there a o ring, spacer or bushing under the plastic water tube?

thanks for doing the video

Good show! 5 stars

Hey did you put the boat in forward gear before you did this?

Great instructional info, thanks.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the positive feedback.

Thanks for the video. Just replaced the impeller following your steps (put the shifter in forward before removing the lower unit), and now with everything put back together the shifter is stuck in forward. Any idea what could be wrong? It's a Mercruiser Alpha one gen 1

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

You probably didn't line up the shifter bar in the hole

Is the shaft supposed to spin freely after installing impeller? Before putting it back with the upper half of the alpha one

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

If you took it out in neutral

putting the lower unit back in is a nightmare me and my stepdad is still looking for a way to put it back in and our's is the same version as the one in the video

@ZRTW-lt2rt

2 жыл бұрын

our problem is the thing that put's it into gear keeps going back to neutral so we can't allign the long rod what ever you call that

Does the bottom of the key sit above the gaskets. Mine wants to sit down in the gaskets a little.

Question underneath the rear is a big rubber in my boat have 2 holes that’s is BAD ??????

So I just did mine which was pretty easy. But there is a plastic sleeve that fits over the water tube that I forgot to put back on ugh. What is the purpose of this and is it ok to leave off?

Cheers!

I do not understand. What position should the brass shifter cable end be in on the upper unit? it seems to flop and jiggle in all directions. How do I keep in in the correct position while installing lower unit?

Hi, great video! Is there another impeller in the engine room?

@eugenevdwalt7067

3 жыл бұрын

There is an actual waterpump on mine 3.0... so i gues the impeller just pushed the water up to the waterpump.

Run engine without oil in lower unit???

Does cleaning the shaft breach YTs terms of service?;)

Thanks man spot on!!!

I have a MerCruiser 140 hp that looks like yours and I'm trying to find the impeller parts and I ordered ones that were bigger than it's supposed to be, may I ask where you got your from? Where did you buy it from or the part numbers ? Thanks and please get back to me

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

I bought mine from a marina. West Marine

Good job, thanks!

Awesome video! Thank you so much!!!

What happens if you forgot to put on that washer on top of the water impeller, ( everything else done) and its back together with oil in it :(

Do you need to have the guide tube?

Just watched your video, a couple of?'s will the housing slide all the way down If the key is not aligned right ? I think I put the key in the groove put it was hard to tell , but housing fits flush ? THANKS..

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

If the propeller went over the key you should be good.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

Try spinning it. If it's free it's not good unless it spins with the shaft

should the water be warm 1ith 3.7 165hp

They guy in this video installed the impeller opposite to the way it came out. I wonder how many have seen his video and overheated their engines?

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

It works its self out in seconds.

Could you possibly help me identify some pieces that fell out when I was taking my lower end off of my 3.0 MerCruiser stern drive alpha 1 Gen 2 I just uploaded a video I'd appreciate it thank you

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

2 жыл бұрын

I would recommend a mercriser fourm. It would list everything. If you want to send a pic I can give you my cell number

@MrSamiam2310

2 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka ok thanks

That's not a 5/8 Allen key, 5/16 maybe

@kerdnI

Жыл бұрын

Yes this is what I thought. Looks way smaller then 3/8 must be 5/16

Good video although maybe better to use a degreaser instead of gasoline. Makes me a little nervous when folks use gas.

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

4 жыл бұрын

I didn't have degreaser

@dannymanny6917

4 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka then gas it is! Probably cheaper than degreaser anyways.

the last inch is a problem to reinstall any suggestion to ensure proper installation back?

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

5 жыл бұрын

Spin the prop. It was not fun but will finally , eventually go back in.

@mjetherington

4 жыл бұрын

I have the same problem

I just changed my impeller. Started it up and it's stuck in gear. When I try to move the throttle it tries to kill the engine. What did I do wrong? I think I may have moved the drive gear

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

Might be a shift cable. How did it shift before you did the impeller?

@staceneff7430

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka it shifted a little rough before I did the impeller. But not terribly rough

@tylerrutland

3 жыл бұрын

If you haven’t figured this out by now look between the lower unit and transom where the shift cable and lower unit connect. Those pieces must be aligned correctly.

Nice job

I am getting my boat ready today i started it up water was coming out and then it stopped so i have to change mine its ben about 5 years anyway

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck. Good thing you caught it

@raynelson8730

3 жыл бұрын

@@BigIslandMNMinnetonka chris i have a 302 188 do you know the part number i am going to call the mercury sea ray in Louisville ky

@BigIslandMNMinnetonka

3 жыл бұрын

@@raynelson8730 Sorry I do not know the part number. Give them the year and what lower end you have.

@raynelson8730

3 жыл бұрын

Chris found the part i am going omc parts 55 quicksilver mercury parts alpha 1 thank you. Do you know how long it takes i told the wife 2 hours

@raynelson8730

3 жыл бұрын

I could not believe one minute the lower end was kicking water and the next it stopped i am glad it happened now

when u say 5/8 after removing bolt under anode do you mean 5/16? sry im really confused about freedom units, i come from metric land haha

@danielwilson8112

Жыл бұрын

Yes he meant 5/16 5/8 is way to big

What size is the impeller? Or are they universal?