Hoping for some quick advice - Trying to change the water pump on my 2005 Mercury Optimax 150 - new to me - previous owner could not remember when it was changed last so I thought I should do it.
I got the sucker unbolted but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the rubber tube off (I assume this is the speedo tube) - I have done many of these before including a mercruiser and older oil injected early 90s merc.
How does the tube come off? I don;t want to pull too hard, already have tugged it pretty good - I thought maybe the bolt at the bottom needs to be loosened but I cannot get a wrench in there. - See the Pic below.
Any quick help would be greatly appreciated - desperate to get this done.
Thanks in advance
D
I got the sucker unbolted but I cannot for the life of me figure out how to get the rubber tube off (I assume this is the speedo tube) - I have done many of these before including a mercruiser and older oil injected early 90s merc.
How does the tube come off? I don;t want to pull too hard, already have tugged it pretty good - I thought maybe the bolt at the bottom needs to be loosened but I cannot get a wrench in there. - See the Pic below.
Any quick help would be greatly appreciated - desperate to get this done.
Thanks in advance
D