Hayward Super pump leak

[RRich]

Thanks again for your reply. Is the "magic Lube" really necessary? I was thinking of using dish wash liquid or Vaseline.

[PoolDoc]

Better to use nothing. Vaseline can cause some O-ring and gasket materials to deteriorate. Dishwashing liquid probably won't hurt, but I don't see how it would help either.

In any case, mostly I've used lube to get an O-ring that wants to jump out of its groove, to stay put. And then, the nastiest, stickiest stuff you can use is best.

[RRich]

Thanks. Time to order parts. After I get the pump to stop leaking, I'll be back to learn how to get the water clear and find out why the level goes down so quickly (pump isn't leaking THAT much).