GE Monogram side by side leaking water down inside supply line

[rlwinter]

My GE Monogram side by side model ZFSB23DRD leaks water onto the floor whenever someone uses the water dispenser.  The leak is on the right side rear of the refrigerator and it's pretty clear that the water is flowing down the supply line between the water filter and the water dispenser. I recently replaced that water filter and had great difficulty getting the filter up into the housing high enough for the threads to catch and allow me to screw the filter into place. Also, whenever someone uses the water dispenser, it now takes 5-10 seconds for the water to flow. Before the filter change the water started flowing almost instantly. 

Did I somehow crack the water filter housing? and how does one remove it and replace it? Or is it something else entirely??

TIA,

-Robert