Wear ring section 02 utopia m2

[Seaznutz]

Does the wear ring section come off with out taking the impeller off. I broke a bolt off and need to get to it all other bolts are out. I don't have the impeller socket so I was trying to save some $$ and not buy one..thanks in advance

 

[Coastiejoe]

It can be removed without pulling the impeller.

 

[Seaznutz]

Ok thanks. I'm removing the shift cable now Is the only thing holding it to the wear ring section the bracket and 2 bolts? I've got them loose but looks like the piece is stuck on there.

 

[Dr Honda]

Yes... just a strap over the cable. If it's stuck... it's probably from corrosion. AND, that's going to make getting the ring off very rough.

 

[Seaznutz]

Yeh I've tried pulling the piece that holds the ring of with ratchet strap n rubber mallet so far no luck. I'm making a slide hammer now.

 

[Seaznutz]

Ok so after trying without any luck. I've decided to do something I haven't seen anyone do on here for now anyway. I'm going to leave broke bolt in and put back together. Use some adhesive to hold a nut on side with broken bolt and use a smaller bolt to hold those pieces together by threading into the nut. It's not what I want to do but I'm itching to get in the water again. Then maybe in winter il try take it out. Thoughts? I know I'm probably guna hear crap on this one.

 

[Seaznutz]

Shorter 10mm bolt here and nut on back side. You can still see broken bolt in there.

 

[Seaznutz]

Or even add a coupling nut to the broke bolt that's in the there them buy a bolt the right length to thread into it.

 

[UKGlenn]

Or even add a coupling nut to the broke bolt that's in the there them buy a bolt the right length to thread into it.

Dont give up. I had the same problem. Instead of trying to pull the wear ring I managed to break the seal by rotating it a bit each way with a rubber mallet on the edge of the squarish side castings until it loosened up and got a prize bar inbetween the gap that opened up between the outer castings and eventually it came off. It took a while and I almost gave up. I then used a stud extractor to remove the broken bolt. I eventually used the smaller extractor as the right size one stripped the thread. I had to hammer on the smaller size but it came straight out with that one on.

 

[Seaznutz]

Ok thanks. I haven't touched it again since I've left it right now til mayb I get sometime to look at it again. Where do you order new bolts that size it seems alot of places don't carry them?

 

[UKGlenn]

I'm in the Uk so not much use to you. But you will get the bolts from your local Mercury dealer or online merchant.
see..... https://www.mercurymarine.com/en-gb...648274&longitude=-81.51575350000002&q=florida
If you give them your Pump serial number which you'll find on a label inside the engine bay they will tell you what the part numbers are or you may find an online parts explosion.