Thanks to everyone who gave me advice over the last 2 weeks and helped me to troubleshoot my pool pump and guide me through the rebuild process! Got it all put back together, installed it today, and it's running great again! You guys are truly awesome! What would have probably cost me $500-700 (maybe even more) to have a pool guy do all of this, ended up costing me only about $100 in parts and I've gained a wealth of knowlege in the process, learning how the pump components work and how they are put together.