Hello fellow Boaters,
On my 2006 Tahoe 215 there is a live well in the step up to the bow platform. There are 3 hoses that run from the livewell to the transom. One is for the feed/pump line for fill and circulation, one is the overflow to let the old water drain as the new comes in and the last is for the drain at the bottom of the well. The pump is currently not working. I tested and there is 12 V + going to it. It is not clogged, I can flush water both from the transom and through the jet in the livewell so has to be bad pump. The pump is the a Johnson 28552 cartrige pump. It is located at the very back of the boat crammed between the engine and the transom and while I can twist it out of the housing I cannot lift it to get it out. I have read posts that say if I can get it to turn a bit towards port I will be able to clear the engine and do the swap. Thing is that I have tried very hard to get the intake port to turn through the transom wall and no luck. Tried finding a nipple extracter and the thing you use to get out inground sprinkler connections out but since it is made of plastic I am afraid it will break or split.
The other issue is that the hose for the overflow has become disconnected from the bilge port/outlet. It is the type that is chrome and has the two slots in either side. Again no luck getting it loose. I even cracked off a piece trying a thin flat wrench crammed in the slots and a pair of vice grip pliers. Now I know I can't be the first one to face these challenges so please if you have experience I would greatly appreciate you sharing your wisdom. How the heck do I get these loose or out without making a huge mess of the transom. I have attached a picture of the outlets.
Thanks in advance,
Stan.
On my 2006 Tahoe 215 there is a live well in the step up to the bow platform. There are 3 hoses that run from the livewell to the transom. One is for the feed/pump line for fill and circulation, one is the overflow to let the old water drain as the new comes in and the last is for the drain at the bottom of the well. The pump is currently not working. I tested and there is 12 V + going to it. It is not clogged, I can flush water both from the transom and through the jet in the livewell so has to be bad pump. The pump is the a Johnson 28552 cartrige pump. It is located at the very back of the boat crammed between the engine and the transom and while I can twist it out of the housing I cannot lift it to get it out. I have read posts that say if I can get it to turn a bit towards port I will be able to clear the engine and do the swap. Thing is that I have tried very hard to get the intake port to turn through the transom wall and no luck. Tried finding a nipple extracter and the thing you use to get out inground sprinkler connections out but since it is made of plastic I am afraid it will break or split.
The other issue is that the hose for the overflow has become disconnected from the bilge port/outlet. It is the type that is chrome and has the two slots in either side. Again no luck getting it loose. I even cracked off a piece trying a thin flat wrench crammed in the slots and a pair of vice grip pliers. Now I know I can't be the first one to face these challenges so please if you have experience I would greatly appreciate you sharing your wisdom. How the heck do I get these loose or out without making a huge mess of the transom. I have attached a picture of the outlets.
Thanks in advance,
Stan.
