904 won't turn?

if it's broken how will I see it? Do i need to take the pan back off of it to check? or will I be able to check from the shaft that goes into the torque converter?
the converter is bolted to the flexplate btw.

well if it is trash it's always good to dump a couple hundred bucks down the drain.. tough **** i guess lol

Unfortunately you really need to pull the pump to inspect it. Sometimes you can see damage from the outside but most of the time it shoves the pump gears through the back of the pump (the stator). Sorry to be the bearer of bad news.