Pump loud and leaking

[cmuscarelle]

Hello. My pump has been getting louder and louder the past month. I noticed some pretty significant corrosion on the underbelly of the motor housing (pic 2)and a bit of a leak (1 dripped second) at the bottom of the black pump assembly. The pump is 7 years old. Should I replace the whole unit or is there an easy fix that would make more sense? Thank you.

25K gal, IG vinyl, Hayward Pro Series pump, sand filter, non-SWG, TF-100 Test Kit, Jandy JXi pool and spa heater

 

[mas985]

Your pump has a bad seal which then leaked water on to the motor bearings which then proceeded to rust and are soon to fail.

A few options:

- Replace the seal and motor bearings

- Replace the seal and motor

- Replace the entire pump

 

[cmuscarelle]

Your pump has a bad seal which then leaked water on to the motor bearings which then proceeded to rust and are soon to fail.

A few options:

- Replace the seal and motor bearings

- Replace the seal and motor

- Replace the entire pump

Thank you for the advice. I’m leaning towards replacing the seal and motor.