Decided to get off my ass and replaced the water pump. I ordered the GMP one through summit and a summit cap and rotor for the opti and it came in thursday. I thought the pump was leaking out of the weephole, I was a tad wrong.
EDIT: I didnt pull that bearing cover off, it was still hanging on the shaft on the front of the motor. I didnt know what it was till i flipped the pump over and noticed the missing bearings....