I need some help putting my water pump back on. Seloc (ugg) has no torque value. Mercstuff says 60-90 LBS ????? This has got to be a typo. I started torqueing, very carefully, but I think I am pulling the studs out. I searched other posts and tommays posted INCH pounds, with a link to mercstuff, water pump install, which again says 60-90 lbs. Below are the posts I read. <br /><br /><br />you have to missing a gasket or something usally the bolts only get tightened in inch pounds <br /><br /> http://mercstuff.com/waterpumpinst.htm <br /><br />take a look here and see how it matches up with what you doing the online manuals only cover and alpha i dont no how a pre is different <br /><br />tommays<br /><br /><br />gspig, just wondering, did ya put the stainless face plate on the correct way. i think the lip faces down, per clymers. also the torque values are. back screw, 15-20 inch lbs, two middle nuts to 25-30 inch lbs. and the front nut to 35-40 inch lbs. per vol. 2 merc. service manual. water pump- mercruiser 1 thru 165 and 888, reassembly. i know ya put the hose to it. but did you look for anything blocking from the pick up slots in the lower up to the waterpump. sand? impeller pieces? believe ya should be able to look down the water pump base and see light i think.. hope ya find yer problem.......
