1980+ Johnson Evinrude 4 - 8 HP Water Pump Replacement.

[@evinrudej]

Your simple method of turning the flywheel to engage the top driveshaft spline with the motor just saved me so much hassle. Thanks !

[@patssox954]

Thanks a lot for your video! I just purchased a 1991 8hp very similar to yours. Everything looks to be the same. This will definitely help me out! Thank you!

[@peterclose2196]

Thanks Brandon - followed your steps and it went smoothly. Thanks again!

[@JCinematic]

I just carried out this water pump repair out on my 4hp and it was my first time doing it and yes I made that mistake of not aligning the copper water tube. Back off it goes and this time I used the flashlight method to make sure it was in.

[@briancloutier2781]

Thanks again it helped me get this done! I do have a concern though. When I used the original key there was a good 1/4 inch of free play. I used the one that I got from ebay and it fit good no free play. The concern is the key that came with it seemed like a hard plastic. I will see if it lasts. Should there be free play when the impeller is on the shaft?

[@briancloutier2781]

Thanks nice video! Do you leave gear shift in Neutral?

[@davekimbler2308]

As water pumps go your right how easy it is ! I would never have thought of using gasket sealer on bolts ?! Duck hunters up here love the 6hp OMC outboards , I can’t get enough of them but the don’t like the 5 1/2hp where I have quite a few of those ! Go figure ! AOMCI super meet at Tomahawk, Wisconsin on the 4 - 7th August BE THERE OR BE SQUARE ! Lol. I just like watching your videos even though I’ve done it 1,000 times ! Lol

[@SkinE-Vadee-Veechee]

Do you need to engage the drive shift into forward position before you take it apart? I watched another video where he said to put it in drive first for some reason. I have an 88 8hp Evinrude so its almost exactly like your motor. Thank you

[@skiphinson8620]

Great video! I hope mine comes apart easily. I’m gonna give it a go...

[@Bobbybbops]

Brandon…where did you get that shaft key for the impeller? My shaft is flat like the video but johnson parts catalog shows a pin. Im not sure if a pin would work. Needs to be like your pin which fits in the flat spot on the shaft as well. Is that plastic? Ive got a 4hp seahorse.

[@561arcadia]

Thank you so much.... I just bought one..1987 (e6rcud)

[@meco72104]

I have a 6hp Johnson water pump works good, I just don't know how long it been in there. I may go ahead and replace it.

[@ddhh6552]

Ahahahaa. "It just arrived.....a year ago". It sounds like a project of mine lol

[@jamesread11]

Nice vid love your content, how’s the house going?

[@edwardhill6945]

Grease on top of the driveshaft won’t break anything, but I since the grease is not compressible, it might prevent the shaft from being pushed all the way up. It fills the space in the crankshaft where the driveshaft has to go. It’s the same idea as doing a brake job on your car, where they say to lube the caliber pins but DO NOT put grease on the end of the pin, where is slides into its passage way.

[@Adude368]

Thanks I'm fixing a 1988 johnson 4 hp and needed to do this

[@briancloutier2781]

Did you have any issue getting the old cup out?

[@chuckborden8532]

Thx so much nice pee stream Question aren't those water pump bolts supposed to be torqued??

[@benjover5663]

Your voice reminds me of Will Forte. thats a compliment

[@tcsail09]

Why don't you just use anti-seize compound vs gasket sealer or just preference? Good vid.

[@Keysengine17]

Hi Brandon, I recently purchased a 7.5 1983 Evinrude outboard in the shift shaft came all the way out so the orientation is off. Can you explain to me how I can get the orientation right?

[@kensiegert334]

I have a 1998 5 hp Johnson. I can’t get the lower unit off as it seems to be attached to the FNR lever. Any suggestions?

[@seanconley9784]

I have an 84 8hp. Trying to get my lower unit off. It’s like there is a linkage for the shafts. But dang if I can find one!!!

[@alexvallee5315]

Hopefully this reaches you. The leg on my 4hp deluxe is not coming off easily what should I be looking for?

[@BrandonsGarage]

got all the bolts out of the lower?

[@christophercharles3169]

Newbie here. As it wasn't really explained, was it really necessary to take the propeller off?

[@massimilianogiannone8417]

Hi, I bought the exact same engine and I am very happy with it. Since I have to replace the propeller, could you give me the right measurements: pitch and diameter? Thank you very much

[@xersis31]

The center gear shaft of mine did not come out of the top end is that bad and it's still not pissing

[@MrBagyolatamas]

same here, and I cant place the small plastic pice in like that

[@grjoeb6189]

Another great video. Thanks

[@wearegame777]

Is the Permatex Aviation Form-a-gasket a good substitute for the OMC stuff?

[@franciscampos337]

Mine is a 1996 Johnson 8hp. Is there something that holds the shift rod or drive shaft on the engine side? I can't seem to get mine out. Thank you

[@phillipbell4532]

I am Working on the same motor except mine is a 1982 7.5 Johnson , but it looks the exact same,,, PROBLEM ,,,, the Drive Shaft going into the Bottom of the Power Head is stuck in,, The bottom leg came off with just the Gear change Rod ONLY ,, The main Drive Shaft that goes through the Water Pump is still in the Motor ,,,,,,What now ,,Please help ,,cheers Phil

[@MrBagyolatamas]

same here, if you find a solution let me know

[@donaldmatthies6026]

Nice video as always. Would you mind doing a video of you lower unit vise/clamp/support stand? Thank you for taking time to film and edit this video.

[@privateer0561]

Great video, thank you. One thing: that pin you put between the driveshaft and the prop is not a drive pin - it's a shear pin. Just saying.

[@fliegenbet]

Very useful and informative Video, as always. Thank you very much

[@jshall1000]

I've seen in some videos that there's a shift linkage pin that has to be removed. Is there a way to tell on which motors have them. I have 94 8 hp Evinrude

[@robertp8990]

Great services

[@jimmythompson9394]

You never mentioned how you insure you shift rod is in the right place. Forward? Reverse?

[@jikepisode8190]

Have a Johnson 6.5 and it does run while the primer is on. When turned off it shutdown. What can be the problem?

[@germanborgesxrt]

carburator

[@DougsMessyGarage]

Hey Brandon, is the OEM gasket compound no longer available? I tried to get some last summer, and I looked at your link just now, and all that shows is alternatives to the OEM compound you use in your videos. I ended up getting the aviation gasket stuff and it looks the same as the OEM compound but I am unable to find the actual OEM stuff.

[@gs637]

Good stuff

[@adammosher1115]

Can you tell me were I can find a water pump for a 50s one I having no luck finding one

[@BrandonsGarage]

everythingoutboards.com/brp/waterpump/index.html

[@SalmongodBrian]

I can't seem to find where to get this kit, can I get a link

[@SalmongodBrian]

I finally found it

[@BrandonsGarage]

​@@SalmongodBrian amzn.to/2TCIms2 Kit is for the 1980 and Newer 4 Deluxe, 4.5, 5, 6, 6.5, 7.5, 8 HP Outboard

[@561arcadia]

I changed my water pump ... now it wont start....any help

[@alexbarboza1985]

Hola necesito un kit de esos para reparar un motor igual me pueden ayudar a conseguirlo

[@samtate1260]

Yeah I bought that little can of sealant from a marina 1309 plus tax when I was asking the guy for it he says we never use that stuff I find that hard to believe since seen motors they worked on and it certainly had it fresh too

[@BrandonsGarage]

yeah, they probably do. or a variety of it... maybe we never use that size, we buy the gallon. Don't know. But if they arent using it or something similar, you need a new shop.

[@-Viceroy-]

I have been using Permatex Aviation Form-A-Gasket No. 3 Sealant Liquid. Because that is the only similar compound easily available in my country. So far seem to work just fine.

[@Ian-qf5ny]

Well it looks like mine is just stuck and theres not a bolt or shift shaft disconnect i was missing...

[@boomerrogers]

Never explained wich way vains on pump go . It matters

[@superbeebaby1]

A lil overboard on the gasket sealer id say bud! Ive done quite a few of these and never used any and not had any problems.. Just sayin.