Thanks! I've seen the kit online. I'll pull the pumps, get the numbers and make sure I get the correct kit.

The impeller won't cause hot running when on plane. Water is forced though by the movement of the boat. What you are doing is looking at the impeller to see if pieces are missing and obstructing flow by blocking the cooler. If no peices are missing you have not found your problem, if you want to call 150f a problem.

Nice. Always lube it up!! But yea I guess i didnt need to fight all the veins in the right direction! I try anyway.

Got my kit today. Plan on installing it this weekend along with filters and oil! Almost time!

Lube it up with what? Special lubricant, or just engine oil?

I alway just use wheel bearing grease.

Got it, Thanks.

Dishsoap works fine if you're going to run it fairly recent after the rebuild (and is more environmentally friendly).

Any type of normal lube will work if you're going to let them sit around a while (lithium grease, wheel bearing grease, a small amount of motor oil, gear lube, etc.). You just want something that isn't going to dry out by the time you first fire them up with water in them (so no WD40 or anything like that).

I agree, lost a vein of the the impeller and it is stuck in the housing. Make sure to take the housing all the way out and check it for rubber debris. I use vasolene to lube mine up. They have the kits in the classified section that have a brass housing. Looked cool to me. I have had plastic housings go bad before. Good luck and happy boating.

Seriously? Rubber is made from oil. If you use any kind of oil product on the impeller when installing you run the risk of molecularly changing the rubber and degredation.

Dish soap or maybe KY if you have some in the garage. (:D)

Put a zip tie on the impeller and get all the veins leaned over in the right direction. Then insert the impeller into the housing 1/2 way and snap the zip tie. It works like a charm. There have been several how-to posts on this in the past.

I change the impeller every 2 seasons. Use a couple of zip ties and compess it. Install the impeller and cut the ties. Very easy for a do it yourself project.