Noise from Alpha when turning driveshaft

[gtfireftr]

I pulled the drives on my Searay 290DA... Noticed a little noise when turning the u-joint drive shaft....
Not associated with u-joints, but sounds like a rubbing noise on a dry seal or something like that.... Prop shaft turns nice and smooth
This happens on both drives. I don't remember it from last year, but that does not mean it wasn't there...
Any thoughts??

TIA

 

[NHGuy]

It's probably the impeller turning in it's housing which is no big deal. First time I did that it gave me the same "oh no" thought. If it feels kinda rubber dry squeaky against stainless, that's the culprit.
The shafts & gears turn everything down to the bullet at the bottom of the drive where it shifts.

 

[gtfireftr]

Ok great.... that's what I was kind of thinking.... just because it happens on both...