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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    I got the shaft out and was trying to assemble back together and was having trouble with the shift lever lining up. As I was pulling the bottom unit off again the impeller woodruff key got destroyed, as it was and is made of a rubber compound. My question is? Can I make one out of brass or...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    At this point, I'm in for about $85.
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    I finally got the shaft out. It was rusted in tight.
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Thank you Racerone and Crosbyman for your replying. Much appreciated
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    I will run a compression test, there is no discoloring at or around the surface of the head.
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    The young man said that he had it running and that's when he noticed that it wasn't pumping water and shut it down in a test tank. I replaced the tiller handle assembly and found that a 1986 Johnson tiller handle worked for a perfect fit. So using a 5lb sledge hammer head as a slide hammer...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Lower unit is completely off
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    When I pulled the lower unit there was no key way to lock the impeller in place and the shaft came out of the lower unit. I bought this motor for $50 and the young man that I got it from had said that it wasn't pump water. So no key way was put back in the impeller shaft when whoever reinstall...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Yes
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    When I pulled the lower unit there was no key way to lock the impeller in place and the shaft came out of the lower unit. I bought this motor for $50 and the young man that I got it from had said that it wasn't pump water. So no key way was put back in the impeller shaft when whoever reinstall...
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    1981 evinrude 7.5 impeller shaft stuck in engine side

    Is there an indent ring or is there a pin holding the shaft in place? My thoughts are using a 5lb sledge hammer head as a slide hammer against a pair of vise grips to tap it out. I've used Gibbs penetration oil and soaked it overnight.
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