Bless your soul my brother. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your series of videos taught me what each part was, how it worked, and I was able to fix the motor myself! Its running!!! It's actually f**@##$ng RUNNING!!! I never thought I'd be able to do something like that, especially growing up without a father figure to teach me those things. I really cannot thank you enough.
Thank you brother I appreciate it I spent about $400 on the boat shop for a water pump replacement now that you show me a video it says me some money thank you so much you're the best😊
Used this video as a guide to replace the impeller in my 1970 - 70hp Evinrude. I had help which made a big difference getting the shifter linkage reconnected. This video made it simple and easy to do. 2 hours we buttoned it up and confirmed the impeller was working. Thanks!
1976 Evinrude 70hp 1975 Johnson 70hp I've now watched a few different videos to compare and contrast. This is by far the best one I found. It cuts out the crap, shows every step and the potential struggles you may encounter. Great video.
Hi Thx again! For your instruction! I pulled my gearbox off this afternoon! My impeller was similar to yours! When the kit arrives! I will attempt to reassemble everything! I don't know why it stopped pumping! But anyway it needed doing! Thx for all your details, it's helped me so much! Your the ONLY one to explain it so well! A Giant Thank you!
glad it helped! if your impeller looked okay and you have the lower unit off you should take a look up the water tube and see if there’s a blockage. if the impeller and water pump housing looked okay your issue may be a blockage somewhere in the head or a clogged pickup grate in the lower unit. anyways hope it works out for you and you get back out on the water!
Thank you very much sir!!!!!!! I been searching for a while on how to work o my 70hp Johnson and not take it to a shop. After watching your video, I’m confident on doing it on my own. Great video!
Best video on youtube for this! (Trust me i've seen them all after having so much trouble with basically everything 🤣) Hope all is well, best regards from Northern Sweden /Peter
mine didn't want to pump up water with just the mufflers, picked it a part and redid so many times but then i read sometimes one need to submerge it in a barrel of water to get it primed and pumping, did that and now she's peeing like me after 6 beers!!
The absolute best video for changing out your water pump . Thanks for taking the time to really explain this . Diggin your channel. your new nickname is the professor and the only other person I know of that has that nickname is Neil Peart drummer for rush . Thanks brother..
Just bought my first boat with the same motor. Thank you , thank you, thank you for your vids. I noticed your water line hose is a clear hosing. I am having a hard time hunting down the original. How does it hold up?
@buschfishin I got a 65ESL73R and I'm having issues with motor going into neutral or reverse... is there a way I can DM you privately and have you assist me with your knowledge?
Yeah my impeller utterly shredded itself. I had one fun left. Not looking forward to what the future has in store on my old 70 but I'm pulling the thermostat housing today too.
@@buschfishin took me a while but I got it back in lol. Had to loosen all the lower unit bolts to drop it about an inch and then slowly crank them back tight as I jiggled the rod back into place.
This is a great comment, there is actually a measurement for how tall the shift rod should be, I know that i've put it in a comment on this video somewhere but I don't know off the top of my head right now. The reason it's threaded is because it needs to be at a correct height to shift properly. I believe its around 22 33/64 inches or something weird like that. The measurement should be from the mounting surface of the lower unit to the center of the hole at the top of the shift rod. Hope this helps!
it doesn't have to be exact but they want it pretty close so that it gets in the "range" of where the shift lever needs to be. Hopefully this helped and you get it all put back together!
On my 75 70hp to get that shift linkage bolt out I in attach the fuel Pump and fold it and the hoses out of the way if my carbs are still on. But yes that built can be a pain and it’s costs almost $50 to order a new one. Again nice clean video.
Hi my friend ☺️ You are the best! We have the same outboard. I have a question for you. I have a problem with the rectifier.. And I will change it. I have 2 yellows 1 Grey 1red and 1 blue cables. The yellow If I put the two yellow ones upside down will there be a problem? do they have a policy the opposite yellow lines of the engine come from the ac generator coil
the two yellow wires do the exact same thing and carry the same voltage so no it does not matter which one they would go to, although i would still try and keep them the same way! hope this helps!
@buschfishin Hi again!! One more question!! I change the rectifier of evirude but nothing happen. . The battery doesn't charge. What alls I must have look?? Everything looks okkk!! Thanks my friend.. Take care 🙂
in this setup there’s an o-ring that goes below the cup that sits in the housing and an o-ring that goes on the face of the cup to seal to the plate. most likely it’s for different models, hope this helps!
Did you use both the keys it came with or only one? I tried using them and for some reason it didn’t fit right with the opening my drive shaft had. My drive shaft has a half moon opening.
i used only one key, i believe they are made for different drive shafts but with just one it held the impeller, it did have a little bit of slop but it works fine considering it only spins one way
Hi, I just got this motor and it’s missing the air box will it still run with out the box or is there anywhere I can find this air box please let me know
Been looking to try and replace my old controller with a more modern one, I have a 1979 evinrude 70hp and can’t find anything to help. If you have any information on what flush mount controllers would work. Thank you
if you google search brp to red plug adapter on google you’ll find a little adapter harness that connects the main red plug for the wiring in your motor to a little deutsch connecter. you will need that and then in that same search a few down you’ll see an amazon link to a newer brp control set. those will work together for you but you will have to swap the throttle and shift cable from the old one to the new controls. hope this helps!
@@buschfishin thank you, I really appreciate it, only thing is I don’t see the brp controller, only thing it is currently showing is the wiring harness Amazon sells.
this motor runs off 50:1 premix, for example 10L of fuel should be mixed with 200mL of 2 stroke oil. you can always look up a chart online to find out how much to add after you fuel up, hope this helps!
Hey Buschfin, I am replacing the impeller on a 70973R, a 1979, 70HP Evinrude. When I pulled the lower unit, it came apart fine, with the driveshaft and shift rod stick out just like yours. While cleaning the oxidation and old gread off the shift rod, it pulled out of the lower unit. I was able to slide it back in but I'm worried I broke something in the bottom. Am I good that it just slid back in or do I need to further break down the lower unit to properly reattach it to the shifting mechanism?
when the shift rod came out did it look clean on the bottom or did you see a threaded part at the end? the shift rod should be threaded at the bottom and there is a certain height it needs to be. i’m wondering if you spun it at all while cleaning it and ended up unthreading it? if you had it out and didn’t notice any threads you will have to pull the gear case apart and get the broken off piece out and install a new shift rod. let me know if you have any more questions
@@buschfishin Thanks, I didn't notice threads, because I was a little freaked out. I'll see if it comes loose again if I spin it. Thanks a ton. Your videos on this motor have been so helpful.
@@buschfishin it ended up being threaded. I just could not see it last night. Got it installed, impeller replaced with a full kit and the entire lower unit cleaned out and ready to go back on. Thanks again!!!
On your motor you’re not going to have the shift rod to disconnect, on the port side of the motor on the exhaust cover there should be 2 wires with bullet connectors, you’ll have to disconnect those and tie a string to them so when you re-install the lower unit you don’t have to fish the wires back up. if i’m not mistaken that motor has electric shift so those wires are what tells the motor to shift to forward or reverse. the rest of the removal process should be the same, 6 bolts and it should drop out
Having an issue. Installed new impeller on my 1990 70hp Johnson. Reinstalled lower. And now it wont start if its in water. BUT it will start and run fine with bunny ears. As if water is getting into exhaust and causing it to not fire. HELP
I’ve been told there is a correct height for the gear shift rod to be set at before you reconnect it to the motor gear change ( bolt with half a thread) do you know why this is ,,,,,I’m having issues with my 75 hp Johnson ,,,it will go into either forward or reverse when not connected to the cables but once connected the gear arm seems to need to go so far one way or another that my remotes won’t allow it. So basically I have forward and neutral only ,,,,,,can any one help please
the height for the shift rod should be 21 and 23/32 from the mounting surface of the lower unit to the center hole of the shift rod IN NEUTRAL. from there you connect the shift lever up top and adjust the shift cable to fit it all in neutral.
24C is a marine grease, made by quicksilver it’s very good for pretty much anything on an outboard but i didn’t have any super lube o-ring lubricant which is a sticky goop that helps hold o-rings in place so i used the 24C
have a 115 hp 1991Johnson and I always have a lot of trouble turning it on but when it finally turns on it works perfect and when I turn it off again I struggle to turn it on. Does anyone know what to do or what it can be?
the actual solenoids are in the lower unit, you should see green and blue wires going from the powerhead down into the lower unit, you can check that they are getting the signal there and if they are then the solenoids are the problem. but to get to them you will have to remove the lower unit
In neutral, you need 12v to the "Green" wire. In reverse, you need 12v to both wires, the "Green" one and the "Blue" one. In forward, there should be no voltage to either wire. (The spring loaded shifter dog forces the unit into forward gear)
in reverse the shift rod would be up so it would be easier in reverse, i work on a lot of mercurys and merc outdrives at work so i’m accustomed to having it in forward 😂
1970's 75hp Chrysler same style pump, biggest take away don't run motor at all without water....Seloc manual has pics of impeller destruction with only 30 seconds & 1 minute running without water...Stuff Nightmares are made of 😅
Bless your soul my brother. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge. Your series of videos taught me what each part was, how it worked, and I was able to fix the motor myself! Its running!!! It's actually f**@##$ng RUNNING!!! I never thought I'd be able to do something like that, especially growing up without a father figure to teach me those things. I really cannot thank you enough.
Thank you and i’m very glad this worked out! comments like this is why I do what I do!
Thank you brother I appreciate it I spent about $400 on the boat shop for a water pump replacement now that you show me a video it says me some money thank you so much you're the best😊
Glad I could help!
Great video, do you have a video showing how you added the remote trim/tilt?
Used this video as a guide to replace the impeller in my 1970 - 70hp Evinrude. I had help which made a big difference getting the shifter linkage reconnected. This video made it simple and easy to do. 2 hours we buttoned it up and confirmed the impeller was working. Thanks!
Thank you! Glad it helped.
1976 Evinrude 70hp
1975 Johnson 70hp
I've now watched a few different videos to compare and contrast. This is by far the best one I found. It cuts out the crap, shows every step and the potential struggles you may encounter. Great video.
Thank you! Appreciate it!
Hi Thx again! For your instruction!
I pulled my gearbox off this afternoon!
My impeller was similar to yours!
When the kit arrives! I will attempt to reassemble everything! I don't know why it stopped pumping!
But anyway it needed doing!
Thx for all your details, it's helped me so much! Your the ONLY one to explain it so well! A Giant Thank you!
glad it helped! if your impeller looked okay and you have the lower unit off you should take a look up the water tube and see if there’s a blockage. if the impeller and water pump housing looked okay your issue may be a blockage somewhere in the head or a clogged pickup grate in the lower unit. anyways hope it works out for you and you get back out on the water!
Thank you very much sir!!!!!!! I been searching for a while on how to work o my 70hp Johnson and not take it to a shop. After watching your video, I’m confident on doing it on my own. Great video!
Best video on youtube for this! (Trust me i've seen them all after having so much trouble with basically everything 🤣) Hope all is well, best regards from Northern Sweden /Peter
mine didn't want to pump up water with just the mufflers, picked it a part and redid so many times but then i read sometimes one need to submerge it in a barrel of water to get it primed and pumping, did that and now she's peeing like me after 6 beers!!
Glad this helped 😂
Hi ,. Buschfishin,. Thanks for all your help and instruction! My 70 hp Evinrude, pumps water again very well! A Giant Thanks!
Many thanks!😊
Nice work! glad it all worked out!
I like watching your videos because I want to do my own repairs. Thank you very much for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks again man. Very helpful video. That shifter is a pain. But some patients and she slots in.
thank you, it gets easier every time you do it!
I’d imagine that’s the case alright. Getting the carbs put back in today. Looking forward to firing her up in the coming days thanks to your help 👍
You make it look so easy. Thank you
thank you!
Thank you u r the best
Thank you!
Xlnt video and explanations !! Thanx a lot from Oslo Norway !!
thank you!
The absolute best video for changing out your water pump . Thanks for taking the time to really explain this . Diggin your channel. your new nickname is the professor and the only other person I know of that has that nickname is Neil Peart drummer for rush . Thanks brother..
Thank you! I’ll be sure to mention my new nickname in my next video 😂
Best one .Most just skip around all over the place.You need every step to do it right.Thanks
Nice video. Cheers from Australia 🇦🇺 👍
Huge help brother thank you 🙏
Glad I could assist!
A very good video! It's helped me a lot! 1 thousand thank you's!
thank you, glad it helped!!
Excellent Video thanks for posting this
thank you! hope it helped
Just bought my first boat with the same motor. Thank you , thank you, thank you for your vids.
I noticed your water line hose is a clear hosing. I am having a hard time hunting down the original. How does it hold up?
Amazing video, thanks a lot ! Keep doing videos.
thank you!!
@buschfishin I got a 65ESL73R and I'm having issues with motor going into neutral or reverse... is there a way I can DM you privately and have you assist me with your knowledge?
you’ve got a good camera man
thanks grant i know you are
Yeah my impeller utterly shredded itself. I had one fun left. Not looking forward to what the future has in store on my old 70 but I'm pulling the thermostat housing today too.
they’re good runners just getting the shift shaft in is a pain 😂
@@buschfishin took me a while but I got it back in lol. Had to loosen all the lower unit bolts to drop it about an inch and then slowly crank them back tight as I jiggled the rod back into place.
Hahaha glad you caught the o ring I started crying when I saw it pop off😂😂😂😂
Dam thank you so much for your video I have same engine with no spark.
no problem, let me know how it goes or if you need any help!
Great video I’ve noticed my shift rod turns around till it stops turning should it be close to tight when putting back in?
This is a great comment, there is actually a measurement for how tall the shift rod should be, I know that i've put it in a comment on this video somewhere but I don't know off the top of my head right now. The reason it's threaded is because it needs to be at a correct height to shift properly. I believe its around 22 33/64 inches or something weird like that. The measurement should be from the mounting surface of the lower unit to the center of the hole at the top of the shift rod. Hope this helps!
@@buschfishin ok thanks so that should be about 22.5 I think
@@buschfishin all good 21 23/32 I’ll try convert that to mm
it doesn't have to be exact but they want it pretty close so that it gets in the "range" of where the shift lever needs to be. Hopefully this helped and you get it all put back together!
@@buschfishin thanks matey
Nice video
thank you!
On my 75 70hp to get that shift linkage bolt out I in attach the fuel
Pump and fold it and the hoses out of the way if my carbs are still on. But yes that built can be a pain and it’s costs almost $50 to order a new one. Again nice clean video.
Hi bushfshing I have a evenrude 1981 70hp 3 cylinder outboard
Is it the same process as in the video you have posted
yes, should be identical to this
Hi my friend ☺️
You are the best!
We have the same outboard.
I have a question for you.
I have a problem with the rectifier..
And I will change it.
I have 2 yellows 1 Grey 1red and 1 blue cables. The yellow If I put the two yellow ones upside down will there be a problem?
do they have a policy
the opposite yellow lines of the engine come from the ac generator coil
the two yellow wires do the exact same thing and carry the same voltage so no it does not matter which one they would go to, although i would still try and keep them the same way! hope this helps!
@buschfishin
Hi again!!
One more question!!
I change the rectifier of evirude but nothing happen. .
The battery doesn't charge.
What alls I must have look??
Everything looks okkk!!
Thanks my friend..
Take care 🙂
Hello there, do you have a video or a link about the lower unit and gear seals replacement? Thanks
hey man! i got a few o rings left over after doing what you did. where do those go? thanks!
in this setup there’s an o-ring that goes below the cup that sits in the housing and an o-ring that goes on the face of the cup to seal to the plate. most likely it’s for different models, hope this helps!
Did you use both the keys it came with or only one? I tried using them and for some reason it didn’t fit right with the opening my drive shaft had. My drive shaft has a half moon opening.
i used only one key, i believe they are made for different drive shafts but with just one it held the impeller, it did have a little bit of slop but it works fine considering it only spins one way
I have the same problem. How do the plastic keys work when OEM is half moon key stock??
@@buschfishin One video shows a flat spot on the shaft. Mine doesn’t have that. You didn’t explain how you got it to work properly.
Help please.
Hi, I just got this motor and it’s missing the air box will it still run with out the box or is there anywhere I can find this air box please let me know
Been looking to try and replace my old controller with a more modern one, I have a 1979 evinrude 70hp and can’t find anything to help. If you have any information on what flush mount controllers would work. Thank you
if you google search brp to red plug adapter on google you’ll find a little adapter harness that connects the main red plug for the wiring in your motor to a little deutsch connecter. you will need that and then in that same search a few down you’ll see an amazon link to a newer brp control set. those will work together for you but you will have to swap the throttle and shift cable from the old one to the new controls. hope this helps!
@@buschfishin thank you, I really appreciate it, only thing is I don’t see the brp controller, only thing it is currently showing is the wiring harness Amazon sells.
Hello, I am currently restoring this engine, what is the percentage of the petrol-oil mixture for this engine ?
this motor runs off 50:1 premix, for example 10L of fuel should be mixed with 200mL of 2 stroke oil. you can always look up a chart online to find out how much to add after you fuel up, hope this helps!
Do you know if the 55 hp is similar? I just got one and it looks very similar
Hi my friend!
What is modwl of this machine?
Is same with mercury?
Can you tell me exactly the year??
This is a 1983 E75TRLCTE, not the same as mercury
Anyone reading this, you can use the box end of the wrench.
Hey Buschfin, I am replacing the impeller on a 70973R, a 1979, 70HP Evinrude. When I pulled the lower unit, it came apart fine, with the driveshaft and shift rod stick out just like yours.
While cleaning the oxidation and old gread off the shift rod, it pulled out of the lower unit.
I was able to slide it back in but I'm worried I broke something in the bottom. Am I good that it just slid back in or do I need to further break down the lower unit to properly reattach it to the shifting mechanism?
when the shift rod came out did it look clean on the bottom or did you see a threaded part at the end? the shift rod should be threaded at the bottom and there is a certain height it needs to be. i’m wondering if you spun it at all while cleaning it and ended up unthreading it? if you had it out and didn’t notice any threads you will have to pull the gear case apart and get the broken off piece out and install a new shift rod. let me know if you have any more questions
@@buschfishin Thanks, I didn't notice threads, because I was a little freaked out. I'll see if it comes loose again if I spin it.
Thanks a ton. Your videos on this motor have been so helpful.
@@buschfishin it ended up being threaded. I just could not see it last night.
Got it installed, impeller replaced with a full kit and the entire lower unit cleaned out and ready to go back on.
Thanks again!!!
awesome glad it worked out! just make sure it shifts properly and pumps good water when it’s re-installed!
have you ever worked on a 1972 evinrude 65 hp triumph. I can't find the way to disconnect on this one. Please message me. Thanks man
On your motor you’re not going to have the shift rod to disconnect, on the port side of the motor on the exhaust cover there should be 2 wires with bullet connectors, you’ll have to disconnect those and tie a string to them so when you re-install the lower unit you don’t have to fish the wires back up. if i’m not mistaken that motor has electric shift so those wires are what tells the motor to shift to forward or reverse. the rest of the removal process should be the same, 6 bolts and it should drop out
Having an issue. Installed new impeller on my 1990 70hp Johnson. Reinstalled lower. And now it wont start if its in water. BUT it will start and run fine with bunny ears. As if water is getting into exhaust and causing it to not fire. HELP
I’ve been told there is a correct height for the gear shift rod to be set at before you reconnect it to the motor gear change ( bolt with half a thread) do you know why this is ,,,,,I’m having issues with my 75 hp Johnson ,,,it will go into either forward or reverse when not connected to the cables but once connected the gear arm seems to need to go so far one way or another that my remotes won’t allow it. So basically I have forward and neutral only ,,,,,,can any one help please
the height for the shift rod should be 21 and 23/32 from the mounting surface of the lower unit to the center hole of the shift rod IN NEUTRAL. from there you connect the shift lever up top and adjust the shift cable to fit it all in neutral.
Great video lesson learnt don't try by my self lol
it makes it easier to have someone help shove the lower unit up but it’s possible with a ratchet strap! thanks for the comment!
At 9:45 you said "a little bit of this 24CM" what is that stuff?????
24C is a marine grease, made by quicksilver it’s very good for pretty much anything on an outboard but i didn’t have any super lube o-ring lubricant which is a sticky goop that helps hold o-rings in place so i used the 24C
I am into a1994 evinrude 70...I don't even see the bolt holding the linkage.. like Like a pin...?
What company did you order these parts from??
this whole kit came off amazon, i believe i linked it in the description but if not it’s a quick search away. pretty cheap as well.
I have a 83 75 hp has 50 psi on # 1 cylinder 130 pis on 2&3
top cylinder probably started running lean and wore down the ring!
have a 115 hp 1991Johnson and I always have a lot of trouble turning it on but when it finally turns on it works perfect and when I turn it off again I struggle to turn it on. Does anyone know what to do or what it can be?
I can’t get the lower unit past about an 1 1/8” back into place and you skipped that part and all a sudden it’s flush and I’m stuck 😢
Help me
What was the part number for the impeller?
0438602 is the OEM part number and the sierra part number is 18-3389
This marine mechanic swears almost as much as I do 😂😂😂 Mercury Marine will do that to you.
Not a huge fan of mercury, had to do a fuel pump on a 4.3 MPI in a starcraft today... needless to say my colorful vocabulary expanded.
@@buschfishin after 10 years, just got rid of our Mercruiser. Never will touch one again. Drank gear oil like an alcoholic.
I have an Evinrude with electric shift where is the solenoid located
the actual solenoids are in the lower unit, you should see green and blue wires going from the powerhead down into the lower unit, you can check that they are getting the signal there and if they are then the solenoids are the problem. but to get to them you will have to remove the lower unit
In neutral, you need 12v to the "Green" wire.
In reverse, you need 12v to both wires, the "Green" one and the "Blue" one.
In forward, there should be no voltage to either wire. (The spring loaded shifter dog forces the unit into forward gear)
I was told it’s easier to always have it in reverse gear .
in reverse the shift rod would be up so it would be easier in reverse, i work on a lot of mercurys and merc outdrives at work so i’m accustomed to having it in forward 😂
1970's 75hp Chrysler same style pump, biggest take away don't run motor at all without water....Seloc manual has pics of impeller destruction with only 30 seconds & 1 minute running without water...Stuff Nightmares are made of 😅
Key stock replacement. Can you better explain how that piece of crap plastic goes in instead of the Half-moon key?
I struggled with this with this kit, don’t know why it wasn’t a normal woodruff key but essentially I mated the two of them until it made a half moon