Stern drive water pump doesn't pump

[madsonp]

Hello everyone, I'm new to this boat thing so bare with me. I recently bought a 07 Bayliner with a 5.0 liter engine and an alpha 1 out drive. I went to run the engine to make sure every things running ok, I lowered the stern drive, put the muffs on, turn the water on and fired the engine up. While running the engine I looked at the stern drive to ensure water water was being discharged out the back, I wasn't getting any water and got the overheat alarm so I shut the engine down. My question is shouldn't these pumps pull suction right away ? Or am I doing something wrong ? Does air need to somehow be bled from the engine to get the pump to pull suction, or do you think I just have a bad stern drive water pump. Any help would be appreciated.

 

[Scott Danforth]

Replace the raw water pump

 

[alldodge]

Agree, pump is in the drive, so remove it and split the two halves to get at it. Look in the Adults only section for how to's. Link is in my sig

 

[madsonp]

Thanks guys, replaced it and every things fine now.