How to Replace a Water Pump on a Mercury 40 | Mercury Outboard Water Pump Replacement | Boats.net

Get a Mercury 40 water pump repair kit along with a shift boot and other supplies here: https://bit.ly/Mercury-40-water-pump See how to replace the water pump in a Mercury 40HP 4 stroke outboard in this video from Boats.net. The lower unit on our outboard has already been removed, so check below for a video that will show you exactly how to handle that part of the job. Mercury 40 lower unit removal:    • Mercury Tracker 40 Lower Unit Removal | Me...   We’ll begin by removing the old water pump. Along the way we noticed that the shift shaft boot was damaged, so we made a quick replacement. If you notice yours is damaged, check the link at the top of this description to get one. With the boot replaced, we’ll work on replacing the impeller along with the rest of the water pump on our Mercury 40. The entire water pump comes as a kit, and you can find it along with all of the parts, tools and supplies we used at the link at the top of the description. You can also find the Mercury 40 water pump kit by itself here: https://www.boats.net/product/mercury... See this diagram for a better look at the Mercury 40 water pump kit and how it fits together: https://www.boats.net/catalog/mercury... Read how to do this job step by step: https://www.boats.net/blog/mercury/40... VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS: Removing the water pump - 0:55 Removing the shift shaft boot - 1:53 Replacing the shift shaft boot - 2:05 Replacing the water pump - 2:35 Find Mercury outboard parts here: https://www.boats.net/catalog/mercury... Talk to us: Twitter:   / boatsnet   Facebook:   / boats.net   Instagram:   / boatsnet   In the video we’re working with a 2003 Mercury 40HP 4-stroke EFI outboard motor, but you may have similar steps for your Mercury outboard. If you’re not sure whether these steps apply to your motor, leave a comment and we’ll get back to you. RELATED VIDEOS Mercury 40HP outboard oil change:    • Mercury 40 Oil Change | Mercury 40 HP 4 St...   Mercury 40HP gearcase lube change:    • How to Change the Gearcase Lube on a Mercu...   #MercuryMarine