water draining from filter

[Poconos]

Water dripping out the waste pipe when the pump is running indicates a bad gasket in the multi-port valve if that's what you have. If water is coming out, then air can get back in when the pump is off and let the system drain down. The crack in the pump housing could also be the source of an air leak. If it's on the suction side you can temporarily seal it with silicone seal. Probably an epoxy of some sort can be used for a permanent fix.
Hope this helps.
Al

[waste]

Al is dead-on about the multipotr gasket! But the crack on the motor side of the housing isn't a problem - that is the 'mounting plate' and water should never see it. It is just to bolt the motor to the housing, the sealing plate attaches to it and creates the seal that keeps water out of the motor (the sealing plate is held in place by the impeller) the only way water would get in there- or air could enter the basket, is if the seal assemby was bad and if that were the case, you'd see a puddle of water under the pump.

[Poconos]

I interpreted the crack to be in the pump housing. Without a pic it is difficult to determine if this crack is a problem.
Al

[poolbee]

Thanks. My DH doesn't think that the crack in the pump is a problem-he says it is just the motor housing but I'll post a pic if I can figure out how.
We really REALLY lubed up the pump basket seal and filter o-ring and things seem to be holding for now. I am going to get new o-rings for both and see if that will work. Hasn't been any more water visible from the waste pipe so I'm hoping new rings are all it needs and I opened the waste valve and closed it to make sure it was tight. I did put Gorilla tape over the pump crack too-just incase.
I am also wondering if the filter bleed valve could be a source. Are those replacable?