How long should a pump motor last?

[mackeeg]

We just opened our pool today and the front part in front of the motor is squirting out water. Do you all think it is a seal or what and can we replace them ourselves??

thaks

[Steamer]

The motor bearings can be changed out pretty easily, instead of changing the whole motor, my local hardware store carries the right size bearings for mine they cost about 3 dollars each and every few years, since I am too lazy to take the pump indoors during the winter and the pump starts to sound like a truck, I change the bearings.
Mike

[Poconos]

A good source of all kinds of bearings is
http://www.mcmaster.com
Get the measurements and you can probably find something. Then the trick is going to be Tried removing the bearings on Watermoms old pump and could not do despite all the tricks.
Al