Reply To: Mercury KE4 impeller help needed

[Anonymous]

The tool for taking off the cover was here all along. I used a spanner wrench for a side grinder that lined up perfectly to the holes in the cover. Applied pressure by using a peice of pipe over the shaft, a nut and washer and in one wack she broke loose! Was able to get impeller changed out and everything put back together. Now for the bad news, it spit a little amount of water and vapor from the exhaust holes for about a minute and then nothing. No water at all. When I pulled the cover all of the impeller fins were broken off and i dug out everything I could see. I have taken the prop and cover back off and the new impeller looks fine and is still lined up with the pin that holds it in. Any ideas on why it quit pumping?