Water pump 2.5L Mercury

[jasoncooperpcola]

There is cracking very slightly where the vanes curl over. You can see it in the pics, i can get a closer pic too. That may be what he saw. I opened the housing expecting to find bits and pieces of an impeller. The driveshaft has about an 1/8" maybe a little under that of play. Also has side to side play? Is that ok?

Back to bottom paint stripping!