Quote Originally Posted by duraleigh
I think most pump bodies are ABS plastic...not PVC.....so are skimmers...not sure about multiport valves but my money is on ABS.

The hose clamp is a solid, simple idea.
I wish I had thought of the hose clamp idea after I cracked my multiport, would have saved a lot of running around.

The "AquaMend" putty I ended up using is actually available at Home Depot. Comes in a clear plastic tube, and is two colors (outside layer of putty is white, inside is Aqua...go figure ). Cut a chunk off, knead it together until its all one color, place onto crack and squeeze into the crack and let it set. Becomes rock hard after a while, and does not leak one bit. I myself couldnt believe it, but was very happy when it fixed my issue. And it definitely works on ABS where other things dont (I even got epoxy made for plastics, including ABS, and it didnt hold).

-Chris