I watched another YouTube video on how to change the seal. I learned something on the second video that I did not know from watching one video. The lesson I learned is, watch more than one video.
On the second video, it stated to be very careful when placing the seal on, that is goes on in a particular way, and it is easy to install the wrong way. This was not on the first video. I looked at what I did yesterday, and indeed I had installed it the wrong way. I was confident that this would fix the leak. I learned that the best videos for changing seals are from Inyo Pools.
This time I was very meticulous, and did everything that Inyo Pools said.
I had taken the starting switch off, so that I could get a wrench in back to hold the shaft while taking the impeller off. When putting the starting switch back on, I was day dreaming how the pump was going to work, and tightened the starting switch too tight, and broke it. I super glued it back together. Then I was very carefully not to over tighten it again. I put all the parts back on, and then turned on the pump, then nothing but a hum. I looked for other videos regarding this new problem, and could not find anything that matched my symptoms, so I started to figure out what was wrong. Soon the hum stopped, and the pump stopped completely. I thought it was ready for the graveyard.
When I was searching for videos, one video said the pump can throw the breaker. I checked the breaker, and that is what happened. I turned the breaker on, and the pump hummed. I noticed that the starting switch (that I was reluctant to tighten) had not been tightened enough and was not making contact. I tightened it more, and while doing that slipped, and touched the screw driver to something that I should not have. There was a loud pop, and sparks flew, and then the pump stopped. Again I thought it was ready for the grave yard, but the breaker had flipped. I turned the breaker on, and the pump started working, and is moving water better than it was before I worked on it. The only problem I am having now, it is still leaking.
Don’t know what could be the problem. In both videos it said not to touch the seal assembly. I had my hands all over it, before I knew that I was not too touch it. I wiped it off with a soft cloth. I don’t know if touching it would cause it to leak.
I also changed the housing gasket with a new one.