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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irwin" data-source="post: 26411" data-attributes="member: 2385">First: does the gear pump have enough suction (without any priming) to recharge system?........Second: has anyone ever had or heard about a woodruff key failing (or the shaft breaking at the keyway) between the transmissions or between engine and the tranmissions? <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodruff_key" target="_blank">http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Woodruff_key</a> ........  I removed the pump and it turns (maybe too easily). It has a pump like noise when I turn it by hand, the shaft looks fine where it slides into the front transimssion pump shaft. I plan to take the gear pump apart monday at work and see if there any obvious internal issue........ What happened..I found a hole in my suction hose while hunting for the reason my hydro charge light was staying on..... After replacing that holey suction hose I still had no suction from the gear pump. I  tried to prime it, (before I removed the pump) by pouring hyraulic fluid into the hose (after disconnecting the hose from the sump and bending it upward). I cranked the engine over (with the fuel shut off) and the hose did not empty. :-(     I'm thinking either the gear pump is bad or the key/keyway (somewhere down the line) is bad.  Any other ideas?</blockquote>