stubborn leak on hayward super II pump - repair / replace?

[jml999]

Thanks for the welcome! Leaning toward just replacing the housing (cheapest option) to get it going through this season and then redoing the equipment pad in the fall. Phoenix summer heat is right around the corner - concerned that with me only being able to work on it on weekends I may get caught in the sun -- not fun when it's 110 out!

[PoolDoc]

It's unusually for the motor to outlast the wet end -- can happen, but not that common in my experience.

If I was working on your pool as a service guy, I'd be unwilling to replace wet-end only, because I'd figure it would all be likely to fail before summer was over, and you'd be PO'd at me, because I didn't 'fix your pump right'! Of course, if I saw your pump, I might be able to tell why the wet end was failing, and be able to determine that the pump hadn't experienced much wear and tear. Otherwise, I'd walk away from the job rather than replace wet-end only, because I'd figure it was a warranty problem waiting to happen.

[jml999]

Thanks for the info -- going to replace the volute/housing as I am just looking to get through (motor on it is already a rebuild) -- I have plans to install a new variable speed pump altogether over winter - just can't do that investment right at the moment. Will see how it goes.

[PoolDoc]

If you just want it to last 1 season, that's not unreasonable.

good luck!