I had water leaking out the mid section of the motor just above the lower unit. After removing lower unit to replace the water pump I noticed the water pump gasket had a blow out about 3/8" long. Thinking this was the culprit I replaced the pump and housing just as the service manual states. However after reassembling the motor, I put the earmuffs back on the water inlet and I have the same issue. I removed the thermostat cover and am getting no water to the top of the engine. Could the water tube that goes through the mid section be bad or however it attaches to the bottom of the engine have a hole in it?