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OK, just thought of something you could try the next time you have the gearcase/pump off….
Remove the side intake plate…Now, find some soft clay or something you could stuff up into the passage that leads up into the bottom of the pump…Please be careful, don’t use anything you can’t get back out of there completely…I sure don’t want you to create another issue leaving clay behind in that passage to really plug things up…Perhaps soft clay is not the best idea, but you understand what I am trying to accomplish. Now, use a syringe/meat baster to fill the cavity under the SS impeller plate, don’t overfill it though causing it to leak over the top. You will see water leaking out if there is some sort of crack or corrosion issue in that passage….