Based on your easy to follow and straight forward video, I entirely rebuilt the water pump on my 9.9 Honda outboard. I was proud of myself and grateful to you. Thanks!
This is a great video. I watched others, but here the close up of the shifter linkage made everything clear to me. Also thanks for info on the importance of setting the blades for clockwise rotation.
D-Ray: your laid back demeanor and self-deprecating humor make for a great video. Thank you for doing this. It helps immensely and it's the best how-to out there.
Thanks for watchin', it's been 20 years since I've worked on one of those, but they were a pain back then! lol The linkage disconnects on the top of the shifter shaft, and if I remember correct, I would clamp a pair of vise grips to the barrel nut, and spin the lower unit to thead it off, just count the rounds, so to get it back correctly. hope you need nothing more than an impeller, the plastic housings are prone to failure and no longer available :(
Thank-you for the easy to follow instructions. I was able to watch the video once and go out and replace the entire water pump assembly in one hour. No problem. Parts were $37. Can't thank you enough!!
That's awesome. What all parts did you replace other than the impeller? May I ask what size wrenches and sockets did you use for each part in the video? Thank you ahead of time.
D-Ray this was a great video, well done and you made it easy to understand. I just changed out my impeller on a 10hp Mercury after watching and it is exactly how you said. My only problem was the shifting linkage it didn't seam to work as I resembled it but one turn of the prop did the trick. Thanks going to see what else you have and learn some more.
Absolutely the best commentary and instructional words ever...I have had mine done twice in 8 yrs and finding out its a basic yearly deal. Book says oil changes very 10 or 15 hours?. Mines a 2011 15 hp and run it monthly even thou not in the water like I should be...thanx so much awesome shop and all later
Great video, but I'm not sure it applies to my Honda. I'm confused about the 9.9 Honda Outboards. I'm guessing they may have 2 completely different 9.9 designs? (One being an 8.0hp / 9.9hp design and the other being a 9.9hp / 15hp?) I can find references to a 9.9 paired with each of the other two-- the 8 and the 15, but nothing seems to discuss there being two totally different 9.9's. I have a very different-looking (compared to the video) Honda 9.9 (2006) model which matches up with a BF/BFP8D and BF/BFP9.9D Honda (factory) Shop Manual. (It looks smaller and curvier.) The Honda directions say to remove the prop and prop shaft before dropping the lower gear case assembly. I'm wondering why. Looks like a good way to mess up something I don't need to take apart, but I also want to avoid causing a problem if there's really a reason to pull those parts before I try to separate the gear case. This outboard has no more than 10 hours on it, but has never had the impeller changed or any service done-- it has mostly been sitting in storage. I think Honda recommends changing the impeller every two years, and I'm certain I don't want to be out on the water with a 10-year-old impeller waiting to self-destruct. I need a fresh impeller and new fluids in it before we try and do anything else to check it out. Any suggestions?
Mate I know this is an old video, but from UK England thank you so much for making a video in a calm manner and taking some of my anxiety away. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing sir, In Turkey they charge a fortune for this job and do the wrong job... But you are great after watching you I got the part and replaced it myself.
Thanks for the GREAT vid.....now I will tackle my 1998 Honda BF 50....we were in the salt and I didn't get flushing it for a few days ...I think the pump finally gave up the ghost as there is no water coming out even with lots of water from the water muffs...Any thoughts or suggestions would be Greatly appreciated...
1:49 Hi, I have unscrewed the four screws at the side and the one screw at the back but I can't take off the bottom part. I hit it with a hammer but I can't take it off. I haven't opened it in 3 or 4 years. What else can I do?
I put a new impeller in my 1997 9.9 honda but when I tried to connect the shift linkage the upper rod fell out down into the hole where the bottom linkage is... Any idea what I can do to fix this problem Thanks Dave.
D-Ray thanks for this video it was well done.! One thing you mentioned was blowing out the potential impeller pieces from the top end or power-head. I'm just not sure if I must remove anything before applying compressed air to the water intake tube to get the best results.
On the chance this gets seen and someone responds..my 2001 BF15A, when removing the lower unit to get to the impeller, the entire drive shaft comes out with the lower unit. A side notch prevents the drive shaft from being pulled straight out, thus I cannot get to the lower plates for the water pump housing. Is it necessary to remove the drive shaft? If so how?
Thanks for making the video, big help. Seeing how you blow out the cylinder head weather channel would have been nice, didn't think about clearing that
Can you tell me exactly what part this is you are using and where to order it? I followed all your instructions which were amazing but I have the wrong impeller it doesn’t have the flat spot on it. It has a half moon that doesn’t work. So I ordered the wrong thing.
I have a honda 15 hp. When I remove the lower unit also a water pipe drops out of the outbourd. It was very hard to put it back and it was very loose in the hole where it came from. Now I put everything back together and there comes no water out the motor. Can anybody help me with this problem?
Great video,after I break loose the jam nut and then try to loosen the barrel but , it causes the bottom shaft to move down and I notice the shift handle moves forward towards forward position , any suggestions ? Honda 15hp long shaft
So I just got this boat and not squirting water pulled that grid off and seen a few little rubber pieces... now I know what's happening im going to have a go at changing the pump.
When I was put the lower unit back on, the copper water tube fell out. I cant tell how it was secured to the adapter plate. Does it just "shove" back in place? Doesnt seem like that would hold. I dont see any pieces that I do not have on the Mercury diagram.
hello, I've replace the impeller and still no water also changed the therm, still no luck also check the water tubes for clogged area no clogged area what can it be I guess i need to check the motor.area.Anthony ???
Muy bien detallado, no es complicado, pero en la mayoría de los tutoriales no explican ni muestran los detalles. Gracias y abrazote desde la patagonia.
Where did you get the impeller i just had the same problem but cant find the right part for mine the guy I bought it from said it was a 1990 so i cant find the part
I have 1 more question is the iinside of the impeller housing you have a metal cup and there is a square shape opening in the upper part of the housing does water flow threw this opening ??
How do you get the barrel nut to turn when it’s attached with a split pin at the top that stops mine turning, turn an easy job to bastard job having pull bits off the get to the split pin
They should be similar, it could be stuck on the dowel pins, you might try carefully prying on it with a screwdriver, of a couple of whacks with a mallet.
Thank you! My model had a 5th bolt just above the prop, to hold the bottom end on. Took me forever! to realise. Was wondering why my "gently wiggling" wasn't getting results!
Great video, would like to to add a few things..for us weekend mechs. The shift linkage barell nut is reversed thread on one end ,(look for the up arrow on the the nut, took my dumb ass an hour to figure this out). Honda has replaced the carburetor 16100-ZV4-D21 with the 16100-ZV4-D22. just installed it and it works great. Thanks Again Doug
Does anyone know the significance, if any, of a BF9.9a/BF15a having a white hood with black/white decal and dark grey leg? I can only find two pics online of such, and I don't think it's just a decal with faded red because those have different color legs/body.
I know this is a old video but very informative. I've a 1998 bf9.9. Going right by your instructions. Only problem. I unscrewed the top nut on the shifting rod too far and when lower unit came out so did it. Now even in reverse with lower unit off I can't get on to thread it on. Any advice? Great video by the way. God Bless
Good vid there D Ray. My 8 hp Honda has a piece of rubber left from the impeller. It Completely blocks the H20 from 'pissing' . I back flushed it, ran air thru both ways and it will work fine but then plug up again. Do you have a video on getting that durn piece out? Any Suggestions?
I have a Honda B100S which is very similar to what your working on here but different shift rod configuration. Does my lower unit just slide off or do I need to disconnect the shift rod somewhere? Thanks very much for doing these videos!
Hey D_Ray, I got a Honda 8HP 2007 model. Is it the same thing how you remove this model to what I got? I removed the 5 screws below but still its not going. can you please help me. Thank you
Thanks. My uncle had his impeller replaced on his 9.9 2 years ago, but he never took it out. I've fixed his boat, put the motor on it tonight, and tested it. Motor started fine, but no water out of the weep hole. Guess I'll check that tomorrow. Video was great!
Great video, thanks! Few questions since I'm a noob: 1) Can I do this repair while the gear oil is full in the lower unit? 2) Does it matter what type of grease I use when reassembling the water pump? I have some white lithium that I used to grease my winches when servicing, will a very light coating of this work? Also, should I be careful to avoid getting grease on any specific components within the water pump housing, or is everything fair game so long as it's a light coat? 3) Do you recommend anything specific for cleaning all of the reusable water pump components? (e.g. mineral spirits okay or too harsh?)
The walk through was great. You left out the compressed air portion. Which direction would you blow the potential vane remains? From the bottom when you have the lower unit off or through the tell tale water jet portion?
Based on your easy to follow and straight forward video, I entirely rebuilt the water pump on my 9.9 Honda outboard. I was proud of myself and grateful to you. Thanks!
Outstanding tutorial, one of the few that shows in detail the connection of the shift rod……appreciated and nice job👍🏼👍🏼
Excellent demonstration of doing this impeller replacement. Very clear instructions and walk through. Thank you for making this job that much simpler.
This is a great video. I watched others, but here the close up of the shifter linkage made everything clear to me. Also thanks for info on the importance of setting the blades for clockwise rotation.
The water pump went out on my Honda 9.9. I watched D-Ray's video once and went to work, one hour later I was back on the water. Thanks D-Ray.
Excellent video; good camera angles, very good explanations. Thanks
Such a good video. Great work man!
D-Ray: your laid back demeanor and self-deprecating humor make for a great video. Thank you for doing this. It helps immensely and it's the best how-to out there.
Excellent vid. Really clear explanation and close up shots. Thanks!
Thanks for watchin', it's been 20 years since I've worked on one of those, but they were a pain back then! lol The linkage disconnects on the top of the shifter shaft, and if I remember correct, I would clamp a pair of vise grips to the barrel nut, and spin the lower unit to thead it off, just count the rounds, so to get it back correctly. hope you need nothing more than an impeller, the plastic housings are prone to failure and no longer available :(
Thank-you for the easy to follow instructions. I was able to watch the video once and go out and replace the entire water pump assembly in one hour. No problem. Parts were $37. Can't thank you enough!!
That's awesome. What all parts did you replace other than the impeller? May I ask what size wrenches and sockets did you use for each part in the video? Thank you ahead of time.
One of the better instructional videos I've seen. Thanks and good job.
D-Ray this was a great video, well done and you made it easy to understand. I just changed out my impeller on a 10hp Mercury after watching and it is exactly how you said. My only problem was the shifting linkage it didn't seam to work as I resembled it but one turn of the prop did the trick. Thanks going to see what else you have and learn some more.
great video D-Ray always nice to watch your vids , what a difference in the old and new impellar
Thanks for th' kind words! But alas, I do sometimes have to break out th' big hammer...lol!
congrats !!! best video I ever seen , very clean shop, I could take all my mechanical needs to yhis great man.
thank you
Fantastic demo - You made this fix easy to do with no surprises. Thanks.
Absolutely the best commentary and instructional words ever...I have had mine done twice in 8 yrs and finding out its a basic yearly deal. Book says oil changes very 10 or 15 hours?. Mines a 2011 15 hp and run it monthly even thou not in the water like I should be...thanx so much awesome shop and all later
Great video, but I'm not sure it applies to my Honda. I'm confused about the 9.9 Honda Outboards. I'm guessing they may have 2 completely different 9.9 designs? (One being an 8.0hp / 9.9hp design and the other being a 9.9hp / 15hp?) I can find references to a 9.9 paired with each of the other two-- the 8 and the 15, but nothing seems to discuss there being two totally different 9.9's.
I have a very different-looking (compared to the video) Honda 9.9 (2006) model which matches up with a BF/BFP8D and BF/BFP9.9D Honda (factory) Shop Manual. (It looks smaller and curvier.) The Honda directions say to remove the prop and prop shaft before dropping the lower gear case assembly. I'm wondering why. Looks like a good way to mess up something I don't need to take apart, but I also want to avoid causing a problem if there's really a reason to pull those parts before I try to separate the gear case.
This outboard has no more than 10 hours on it, but has never had the impeller changed or any service done-- it has mostly been sitting in storage. I think Honda recommends changing the impeller every two years, and I'm certain I don't want to be out on the water with a 10-year-old impeller waiting to self-destruct. I need a fresh impeller and new fluids in it before we try and do anything else to check it out.
Any suggestions?
Thanks Tom, Now if I could only find a dog that thinks out loud to narrate for me......lol!
Thank you, soooooo much that really helped me out :)
I thank you so much for this. At 72 I don't have money but I have time. I feel I can approach the job because of your great video. Thanks!
Excellent video. Getting ready to do my Honda 15 horsepower but it's a 2005. Hoping there's nothing different that I should know.
Tranks for de nice video. Im Help my✌️👍
Fantastic video. So clearly and simply presented. I have to do this very job on my Honda 15 hp and now I feel much more confident about it.
Me too. I'm hoping to do mine on Saturday. I feel pretty confident now thanks to him doing this video.
Mate I know this is an old video, but from UK England thank you so much for making a video in a calm manner and taking some of my anxiety away. Thanks.
Best TH-cam instructional ever! You saved me a bundle. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing sir, In Turkey they charge a fortune for this job and do the wrong job... But you are great after watching you I got the part and replaced it myself.
Thanks for the GREAT vid.....now I will tackle my 1998 Honda BF 50....we were in the salt and I didn't get flushing it for a few days ...I think the pump finally gave up the ghost as there is no water coming out even with lots of water from the water muffs...Any thoughts or suggestions would be Greatly appreciated...
D-Ray - great video! Thanks for taking the time to put it together.
Well done video D-Ray! I am a small outboard repairman in Wilmington, North Carolina, been loving it since 1988!!! Thanks for a very nice video!!!!
Thanks man, this one was easy, probably the easiest water pump I've ever done.
Never owned a boat, don't know why I'm watching this, but I learned something, Sooo good job!
1:49 Hi, I have unscrewed the four screws at the side and the one screw at the back but I can't take off the bottom part. I hit it with a hammer but I can't take it off. I haven't opened it in 3 or 4 years. What else can I do?
Great video!! You took away the anxiety I had to do this job! Thanks!!
For me too!
I put a new impeller in my 1997 9.9 honda but when I tried to connect the shift linkage the upper rod fell out down into the hole where the bottom linkage is... Any idea what I can do to fix this problem Thanks Dave.
Thanks Stevie, th' customer wasn't foolin' when he said it wouldn't pump water! lol
I like this guy's happy accent. Nice video.
D-Ray thanks for this video it was well done.! One thing you mentioned was blowing out the potential impeller pieces from the top end or power-head. I'm just not sure if I must remove anything before applying compressed air to the water intake tube to get the best results.
I had the same question.. about to do mine if you or D.Ray want to update
Hey D-Ray, will this procedure work on a 1992 model year? Mine looks alike like yours does.
On the chance this gets seen and someone responds..my 2001 BF15A, when removing the lower unit to get to the impeller, the entire drive shaft comes out with the lower unit. A side notch prevents the drive shaft from being pulled straight out, thus I cannot get to the lower plates for the water pump housing. Is it necessary to remove the drive shaft? If so how?
Excellent instruction video. You made my day and now I can troll on my Maine Lake. Thank you. Cliff
Thanks for making the video, big help. Seeing how you blow out the cylinder head weather channel would have been nice, didn't think about clearing that
Can you tell me exactly what part this is you are using and where to order it? I followed all your instructions which were amazing but I have the wrong impeller it doesn’t have the flat spot on it. It has a half moon that doesn’t work. So I ordered the wrong thing.
I have a honda 15 hp. When I remove the lower unit also a water pipe drops out of the outbourd. It was very hard to put it back and it was very loose in the hole where it came from. Now I put everything back together and there comes no water out the motor. Can anybody help me with this problem?
Great video,after I break loose the jam nut and then try to loosen the barrel but , it causes the bottom shaft to move down and I notice the shift handle moves forward towards forward position , any suggestions ? Honda 15hp long shaft
So I just got this boat and not squirting water pulled that grid off and seen a few little rubber pieces... now I know what's happening im going to have a go at changing the pump.
When I was put the lower unit back on, the copper water tube fell out. I cant tell how it was secured to the adapter plate. Does it just "shove" back in place? Doesnt seem like that would hold. I dont see any pieces that I do not have on the Mercury diagram.
hello, I've replace the impeller and still no water also changed the therm, still no luck also check the water tubes for clogged area no clogged area what can it be I guess i need to check the motor.area.Anthony ???
Thanks for the video; questions, what kind of grease did you use? I didn't see you blow air through the motor to see if it was clear?
Muy bien detallado, no es complicado, pero en la mayoría de los tutoriales no explican ni muestran los detalles. Gracias y abrazote desde la patagonia.
cheers D-ray saved me big bucks
Great video. Thanks for sharing 👍🏻
All Honda 9.9 motors never idle, always carb problems, I know I own 1.
Where did you get the impeller i just had the same problem but cant find the right part for mine the guy I bought it from said it was a 1990 so i cant find the part
Is there a way to send this honda 15 hp outboard water pump housing to Brazil by mail?
Fantastic video well explained 👍
Cheers for that mate.. Made life easy and saved a buck or two doing it myself..
I have 1 more question is the iinside of the impeller housing you have a metal cup and there is a square shape opening in the upper part of the housing does water flow threw this opening ??
How do you get the barrel nut to turn when it’s attached with a split pin at the top that stops mine turning, turn an easy job to bastard job having pull bits off the get to the split pin
D-Ray where do you get the impeller, and what’s the part number?
Great video sir! Do you have a video on shift shaft seal replacement???
Excellent, informative tutorial, cheers 👍
awesome production quality! thank you
Im going to invent better cooling water pumps for outboards.
Can the 9.9 be modded to be a 15?
Awesome! Just one question, looks like you turned it counter clockwise?
They should be similar, it could be stuck on the dowel pins, you might try carefully prying on it with a screwdriver, of a couple of whacks with a mallet.
Great video! To the point, no BS. Thoughts on type of grease?
Is it common to turn a little hard by hand once everything is tightened up.
T.y.sir
For sharing
Very helpful
Thank you! My model had a 5th bolt just above the prop, to hold the bottom end on. Took me forever! to realise. Was wondering why my "gently wiggling" wasn't getting results!
Thank you for this video!
Will try it for my first time today.
What about the roller pin (4x10)?
Morro no Brasil , e não acho peças alguém pode mim ajudar
What did you do with the engine? It's all black
Did this on my bf9.9 now its not cooling any thoughts?
Mate, excellent video! Cheers from Greece.
Great video, would like to to add a few things..for us weekend mechs.
The shift linkage barell nut is reversed thread on one end ,(look for the up arrow on the the nut, took my dumb ass an hour to figure this out).
Honda has replaced the carburetor 16100-ZV4-D21 with the 16100-ZV4-D22. just installed it and it works great. Thanks Again Doug
Thank you sir. Great video.
Does anyone know the significance, if any, of a BF9.9a/BF15a having a white hood with black/white decal and dark grey leg? I can only find two pics online of such, and I don't think it's just a decal with faded red because those have different color legs/body.
I know this is a old video but very informative. I've a 1998 bf9.9. Going right by your instructions. Only problem. I unscrewed the top nut on the shifting rod too far and when lower unit came out so did it. Now even in reverse with lower unit off I can't get on to thread it on. Any advice? Great video by the way. God Bless
Good vid there D Ray. My 8 hp Honda has a piece of rubber left from the impeller. It Completely
blocks the H20 from 'pissing' . I back flushed it, ran air thru both ways and it will work fine but
then plug up again. Do you have a video on getting that durn piece out? Any Suggestions?
Just changed my first impeller and it was easy with you sitting on my kitchen table (laptop) showing me. Great video! Thanks for the help. Kevin
I have a Honda B100S which is very similar to what your working on here but different shift rod configuration. Does my lower unit just slide off or do I need to disconnect the shift rod somewhere? Thanks very much for doing these videos!
Obviously, the customer noticed this in time to refrain from burning the powerhead up!
found out needed to replace housing
Great Video, Thanks
Very helpful - thank you
Fantastic teaching technique---you should be a teacher!! Many thanks!!
Richard halloway i am having the same problem with my bf8 .. i cant get the shift shaft out !! How did you do;it ??!
Hey D_Ray,
I got a Honda 8HP 2007 model. Is it the same thing how you remove this model to what I got? I removed the 5 screws below but still its not going. can you please help me.
Thank you
very good video!!! thank you
Thanks. My uncle had his impeller replaced on his 9.9 2 years ago, but he never took it out. I've fixed his boat, put the motor on it tonight, and tested it. Motor started fine, but no water out of the weep hole. Guess I'll check that tomorrow. Video was great!
Boa noite, não consigo acha a correia do motor de 15
Great video! Thanks for making this!
Yeah cuz I dont work on little stuff like dat........lol
Great video, thanks! Few questions since I'm a noob:
1) Can I do this repair while the gear oil is full in the lower unit?
2) Does it matter what type of grease I use when reassembling the water pump? I have some white lithium that I used to grease my winches when servicing, will a very light coating of this work? Also, should I be careful to avoid getting grease on any specific components within the water pump housing, or is everything fair game so long as it's a light coat?
3) Do you recommend anything specific for cleaning all of the reusable water pump components? (e.g. mineral spirits okay or too harsh?)
Where is the driveshaft on this?!?
The walk through was great. You left out the compressed air portion. Which direction would you blow the potential vane remains? From the bottom when you have the lower unit off or through the tell tale water jet portion?