DIY water pump/Impeller 1st Timer

[puff tentacle]

I have had my local Honda shop replace my water pump in the past but want to give it a try because I heard it’s fairly easy. Any tips for a first timer on doing this job?
thanks in advance

 

[MattFL]

Get a shop manual and read it, and watch a video on YouTube. Grease all of the bolts when you put it back together. Which Honda do you have? I've got a 99' BF50 (50HP) and have changed the impeller many times and it is easy.

 

[puff tentacle]

Get a shop manual and read it, and watch a video on YouTube. Grease all of the bolts when you put it back together. Which Honda do you have? I've got a 99' BF50 (50HP) and have changed the impeller many times and it is easy.

Thanks ,I have a 2003 BF130

 

[LundAngler1650]

Anything that might look like a Phillips head screw, probably isn't. Invest in a good set of JIS screw drivers, so you aren't chewing them up so badly, that eventually your unable to remove them at all. This is one of the biggest rookie mechanic mistakes I see.

 

[MattFL]

Anything that might look like a Phillips head screw, probably isn't. Invest in a good set of JIS screw drivers, so you aren't chewing them up so badly, that eventually your unable to remove them at all. This is one of the biggest rookie mechanic mistakes I see.

This is an excellent point, many people probably don't even know that there is a difference between philips and JIS, but the fit is for sure different. The proper bit fits very tight. If there is a dot on the screw, it is most likely JIS. But you cannot assume it is not JIS if there is no dot. More info:

JIS vs Phillips screwdrivers and Where to buy a JIS screwdriver. | Helping you work smarter not harder

Most people don't know that there are multiple screw types that look like the traditional Phillips. The most popular of which is the JIS (Japanese industrial

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[poconojoe]

Wow!
I never heard of this.
I thank you for that very informative article.
I guess that's why I've encountered "phillips head" screws that none of my screwdrivers would properly fit.
You never stop learning!
And the comments at the bottom made me laugh because I'm also 63!!!!!
Crazy....right?

 

[LundAngler1650]

When I see someone using a Phillips on a JIS screw, I want to whip them with spaghetti noodles.

 

[poconojoe]

When I see someone using a Phillips on a JIS screw, I want to whip them with spaghetti noodles.

Give us a break, I didn't know about JIS until yesterday! Thanks to Matt, I learned something new.
Maybe because I never owned any Japanese motors.
I don't think any of my Fords, Chevys or Pontiacs had them. I don't think my Mercruiser/Alpha has them, or does it?
No disrespect, enlighten me...

 

[puff tentacle]

Anything that might look like a Phillips head screw, probably isn't. Invest in a good set of JIS screw drivers, so you aren't chewing them up so badly, that eventually your unable to remove them at all. This is one of the biggest rookie mechanic mistakes I see.

Thank you so much I never heard of a JIS screw !!!!!

 

[LundAngler1650]

Thank you so much I never heard of a JIS screw !!!!!

You're very welcome!

Many people haven't, which is why I mentioned it.
Really important to use the correct driver for the job.