Re: Need help with water pump Force

[vintageoutboardman]

quote Tom Manley:

I wish I could help more, but I can’t imagine the weight of the driveshaft is supposed to be supported by the impeller.

I think the slot in the pump body is so you can remove it without taking the driveshaft out. Is the pump body in the wrong position, allowing the pin to sink into the slot?

Is the pin easily removable?

Tom

Thanks for your reply!
The slot in the pump body surely looks it’s there so you can remove it without removing the driveshaft. That was my thought too. The pump body is in the right position for sure. If you push down on the driveshaft while turning it (clockwise) it runs down the pump body till the pin catches in the slot. I don’t know if the driveshaft would sink down on it’s own while running, but I surely don’t trust it either.
The pin is easily removable. I took everything apart and put it in an ultrasonic cleaner.