I have a Hayward Super II that started leaking. When trying to remove the motor to replace the seal and o-rings, four of the six bolts must have been overtightened, because the inserts are just spinning. I can pry the case off about an inch before it hits the back wall, enough to see it in action. I'm not that handy (but learning), so any advice on how to remove the bolts from the inserts? Or on just pulling the inserts out entirely? If I get them out, can I just JB Weld them back into place? They're flush, so I can't get pliers on them, and pressing them with a screw driver wasn't enough force to hold the inserts in place while I torqued the bolts. Thanks for any help!
Bolt Inserts Spinning Free
- Thread starter LakiRed
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Best bet would be to look on like eBay or something for a used super II housing they are pretty cheap we usually always have lots of them we throw away.
Thanks for the reply! Unfortunately looks like they're all going for over $100 on e-Bay right now; was really hoping there would be a cheaper fix for this. So you don't think it's readily salvageable?
Anyone else have any advice on a possible way to extract the inserts? Or am I really just stuck getting a whole new housing? Thanks.
schatz
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I have an extra super 2 pump laying in the yard, always though it might come in handy. Private message me and it's your's. Oh I am on the N.E. side of Tucson.
Hayward makes replacement inserts that thread in to the old housing. Unfortunately this is a common problem with the Super II. For 2 sets you'd be looking at about $60. They can be tricky to drive in straight, and it's pretty much a one shot deal, so getting all 4 right is a challenge.
Schatz was kind enough to let me have an old unit of his. My question now is that the space that everything was installed in is incredibly (and needlessly) tight up against my back wall, which makes working on it a massive hassle. My options to make the area workable would be to either chisel/drill out a small section of slump block or saw some PVC and install some bends so I can face the motor the opposite direction. Is there any reason why the latter wouldn't work? Or am I better off just cracking some rock? Thanks!