




spray WD40, bump the engine, and repeat. Worked like a charm for me. Check the water strainer if you have one, could be clogged.
Scott
2021 Craz
2007 Mobius LSV
1997 Sea Ray 190
I'll go try all of the above tonight. Thanks! Never had a problem changing one before.
Boats previously owned - 2000 Supra Launch, 2003 Outback, 2006 Mobius LSV
the wd40 is the easiest way, I just help a friend change his. Just make sure to use lots of wd40. Then it will slide right out.
2017 Helix
Wakemakers 1050s
Bow bag ( Surf edition)
Autowake
x2 on a bunch of wd40 and letting it sit as well as viewing kane's link from above.
2008 Mobius LSV
1100#er's in the lockers
ski locker sac
IBS
Johnson reversibles
3 vent heater (which my family loves)
Use a couple of the paint can opening pry tools. I keep them in the boat with the spare impeller. They work wonderfully for leveraging those recalcitrant things out.
Kevin
2012 Launch 242
re·cal·ci·trant
riˈkalsətrənt/
adjective
adjective: recalcitrant
1.
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline.
"a class of recalcitrant fifteen-year-olds"
synonyms: uncooperative, intractable, obstreperous, truculent, insubordinate, defiant, rebellious, willful, wayward, headstrong, self-willed, contrary, perverse, difficult; More
formalrefractory;
archaicfroward, contumacious
"Amy was unprepared to deal with three recalcitrant stepchildren"
antonyms: amenable
noun
noun: recalcitrant; plural noun: recalcitrants
1.
a person with an obstinately uncooperative attitude
2008 Mobius LSV
1100#er's in the lockers
ski locker sac
IBS
Johnson reversibles
3 vent heater (which my family loves)
Are you suggesting that Kevin may not actually be FROM South Carolina????
My Mom said I'm not allowed to get wet!
2008 LSV (sold)
2000 Outback LS (sold)
LLTR!!!!!!!!
Newty showed me this trick last weekend. A little WD40, bump the engine, and then use the two paint can openers to slip in to the back side and work it out. It still sucked getting the impeller out, but it worked. Once we saw some of the fins were broken off, we just used vice grip pliers to pull it the rest of the way out.
Derek & Poppy
2010 Mobius LSV Sandrock/Fossil
Gravity III ballast, wake plate, Z5, LEDs from Oznium (cup holders, helm, transom)
Exile SX65M Cabin Speakers w/ Exile XM 15.4
Exile SXT9Q Tower Speakers w/ Exile XM 30.2
Exile 12" sub w/ XM12.1
Exile ZLD MKII
Wouldn't silicone be preferable to WD-40 or penetrating oil if you had any intention of re-using the impeller?
I would think that petroleum based lubricants wouldn't be the optimal solution. I used spray silicone personally to remove mine. it was missing a chunk so it's done anyway. That said, before I took out the silicone, I managed to chew up the brass pretty good with the needle nose vise grips. Looking forward to an impeller puller.
Also to get the new one in, I did the trick where you put a zip tie around the outside to get the vanes bending and make it fit in the hole easier. as the impeller slides in, the zip tie ultimately slides off. The new impeller should come with a little tube of special lube in the package (mine did) so again, I would personally avoid the petroleum based lubes...
2008 Moomba Mobius XLV. Monster Cargo Bimini, WS Rev 410's, Polk Cabins, 3 Infinity Subs, PPI amps, WS420, Exile BT, upgraded ballast pumps, up to 3,500+ pounds of ballast, Blue LED's...
1992 Supra Sunsport. **SOLD** 2k pounds ballast, Surf System, Blue LED's everywhere, decent audio system.
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