vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

[cleetus]

bought a used salt water boat, another vx 110 to go with the one I already have. pump bolts are all out but damn thing seems like the prop is seized to the shaft. Doesn't seem like there is anywhere to use penetrating oil or heat...im scared to unbolt the through hull fittings because they will break and I don't have backups right now and its hard to get parts quickly here... any ideas?

[Myself]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

Penetrating oil straight into the end with the driveshaft, let it sit a day. Heat on the impeller snout around where the blades start.

[cleetus]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

thanks.. I didn't think it could be stuck so well.. letting it soak with pb blaster now- hard to get a torch in there too..

[Mxzx]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

From Frenchy on an old post about mid shaft leak:

is the cap with the 4 bolts holding driveshaft bearing out? if yes then the shaft is frozen into the prop. using the hammer is right, if it does not come out then cut the shaft with grinding wheel thru tunnel with intake grate off to separate .

I had to do this method on both of my saltwater 2008 110's

[cleetus]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

its still not free and may cut the shaft tomorrow...

[cleetus]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

eventually used a small jackhammer to free the prop from its shaft.. ruined prop but no other damage

[WFO Speedracer]

Re: vx110 pump removal - prop seems seized to shaft

Last one I had like that I cut a pice of pipe at at angle. the pipe would then go over the shaft and rest against the impeller, then with a five lb sledgehammer I beat the impeller off of the shaft.