I figured that I would post a new topic, since this is a new problem. I received the parts for my waterpump, and put it together and re-installed onto the motor. Now I have a bit of a problem. When I was putting the bottom half of the pump on, I re-used the o-ring. I noticed that the diameter on the new housing was slightly smaller than that of the new one, and as such the o-ring was a little loose. I filled the gearcase with oil, put the motor in a barrel and let it run for about 5 min. The pump is working fine. Put it in gear both forward and reverse, everything works properly. Took it out of the barrel and opened the vent plug, and grey oil came out. Opened the botom plug, and the oil turned to a bit of a green, not brown like it had been. So my question, do you think that water is leaking around the o-ring? Should I take it apart and maybe re-use the old one (even though it is slightly melted under the steel plate). Try a different o-ring? Or maybe wait until the first time we take it out, and after we are done, check the oil then?<br />Thanks in advance for any help.
