I need help before I break something trying to remove bowl from suction housing. I want to powder coat the external parts on the pump. I have removed transom adapter, steering housing,deflector and reverse gate. Now I need to remove bowl. Pump is still in boat, I did not want to remove it if possible. I see eight bolts holding bowl to section section. I see there is a bowl bearing (bushing) at rear of bowl. Can I remove this bearing (1" hex) and then 8 bolts and will bowl then pull off leaving impeller shaft and impeller in suction housing. Is the bowl bearing right hand thread? Seems to be tighter then the Virgin Mary. I know this is an expensive piece so i don't want to break it. Should I heat the vane area of the bowl and then use my 1" socket and big breaker bar. I hate using that word breaker.
