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So here is the deal, I am fussing with the boat, just getting it up and running smoothly, and notice I am not getting any water flow. The impeller in the boat is OEM Evinrude, and not more than a few months old, but still, it is in many, many pieces.
So, upon further inspection, I note that what is left of the impeller smells like lower unit oil, which would make sense, rubber plus that lube has to spell bad news.
Thing is, the driveshaft seal is even newer than the replacement impeller, possibly a bad seal. However, I want to address an interesting situation, which might be causing the failure. When I am reassembling the unit, when I insert the driveshaft into the lower unit, bottom it out into the gears, it wants to "pop" up an inch or two. As if there is too much pressure in the lower unit gearcase, and not enough space for it to go, causing it to rise up and make room for the pressure.
Hopefully this makes some sense, trying to describe it is much harder with text. I am thinking that this build up of pressure is pushing lower unit oil up the driveshaft, and then onto the impeller body, thus doing irreparable damage to the rubber.
So, here is what I am thinking, I either have too much lower unit oil, or did something wrong. I didn't have my impact driver with me, but I am thinking that if I were to open up the "fill" plug for the lower unit, insert he driveshaft, then close it again, it would allow for the excess pressure to escape, hopefully remedying the situation. Maybe? I truly think the seal is good, so I do not think that is the issue, but then again, I could be totally wrong. I am very green when it comes to outboards....
Steve
So, upon further inspection, I note that what is left of the impeller smells like lower unit oil, which would make sense, rubber plus that lube has to spell bad news.
Thing is, the driveshaft seal is even newer than the replacement impeller, possibly a bad seal. However, I want to address an interesting situation, which might be causing the failure. When I am reassembling the unit, when I insert the driveshaft into the lower unit, bottom it out into the gears, it wants to "pop" up an inch or two. As if there is too much pressure in the lower unit gearcase, and not enough space for it to go, causing it to rise up and make room for the pressure.
Hopefully this makes some sense, trying to describe it is much harder with text. I am thinking that this build up of pressure is pushing lower unit oil up the driveshaft, and then onto the impeller body, thus doing irreparable damage to the rubber.
So, here is what I am thinking, I either have too much lower unit oil, or did something wrong. I didn't have my impact driver with me, but I am thinking that if I were to open up the "fill" plug for the lower unit, insert he driveshaft, then close it again, it would allow for the excess pressure to escape, hopefully remedying the situation. Maybe? I truly think the seal is good, so I do not think that is the issue, but then again, I could be totally wrong. I am very green when it comes to outboards....
Steve