Hi everyone:
OK, thanks for keeping me from being lazy. It only took about 20 minutes to get down to the impeller. It’s not in rotten shape but I’ll try to get a new one tomorrow or on the weekend since I’ve now got it apart anyway. At any rate, my mind will be a lot more at ease about taking her out on Monday.
BUT…..
When I took the leg off, there was a small metal part in the sump of the exhaust port. It is a semicircular piece of metal. It looks like it was cast that way – not that it broke off something. Can anyone identify it? I’ve attached pictures below. It’s steel, not aluminum (it is attracted to a magnet). It’s next to a dime for size reference.
