need help....Impeller possibly bad

[WaterBullDawg1980]

Hey guys, posting from my BB here at the lake. I bought a new impeller to put in this year and am trying to get the old one out so I can put the new one in. Problem is, West Marine did not have an impeller puller and for the life of me I cannot get the old one out.

My question is, my current impeller has about 150 hours on it and one of the splines looks like it has a rip in it. If I went out on the water right now, what are the risks? Would I notice my temp running high first before any damage was to occur?

I was thinking if the risk was not that high, then it may be better to just wait until the proper tool arrives.

What do you guys think?

[JesseC]

You should be able to pull the old one out with a lot of wiggling and pulling. I have used two paint keys in the past to grip onto the back of the impeller. I personally would not run on a damaged impeller. Killing your boat at the beginning of a season would be a real bummer.

[mcdye]

Have you tried and spray it with wd40, disconnect the coil wire and bump the motor over a few times....this helped for me..

I would be leary of a spline that is questionable breaking loose and causing issue further down the pipe....

[Razzman]

Once it tears it's a goner and very well might help take out other vanes. They then will travel and possibly plug up the trans cooler or passages.

[mmandley]

If you got the new one and the old one is torn just grab that sucker and rip it out. LOL

No honestly if you dont ahve any WD 40 then grab the dip stick get a little oil from it on your fingers, smear it in there, then disconnect the coil wire off the front of the engine and crank it for a second.

Then you should be able to pull it right out. Shes just resisting you.

[byronkoz]

Any luck getting it out? I used some small needle nose plyers to get mine out. Was a pain but I just had to keep working it back and forth and it finally came out.

[jester]

I would not run a damaged impeller. Even if you use wd40 or oil and it does not come out get yourself an impeller puller. Takes less then 1 min to get it out and you do not have to fight with it.

[DOCDRS]

use needle nose vise grips and any oil,vegetable, ky jelly(my fav) . remove upper hose and spray in there on impeller and bump engine as previous posts. and on the splines. when ya install new one put some anti seize cmpd on the inner impeller splines for easier fall removal

[kaneboats]

Grab a beer or other favorite beverage in one hand and the needle nose in the other hand. Spray a little WD 40 or liquid wrench on first. Start wiggling. With each sip wiggle a little more. Before you are half way through the sixer it will start to work loose. Please let us know how you do.

[csmsk]

I also use the paint can key trick. Works every time!