Fellas,

In dire need of help - I guess my water pump and/or impeller is burned up and I need to get it fixed by Friday, as I leave early that day for Dale Hollow. I've got an 87 45hp mariner and can't get the lower unit off. The prop is off, oil is gone, five bolts holding it onto the gear housing is off. I can only get the lower unit to come off 1/8 of an inch or so. Any ideas? Is there something else that's there to hold it on? I've done everything in the manual, but now I'm in panic mode!
Anyone in the Indy area I could call?

Can you tell I've never done this before? Thanks in advance for any help.