Leaking booster pump

CarrolltonTXPool · Mar 17, 2012

My booster pump is spewing water from the front of the unit, farthest Gro the motor.

Here is a video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rf8NaIb4 ... ata_player

Here is a picture I where it is leaking

Can this be fixed with out buying a new unit? It's less than two years old.

maxepr1 · Mar 17, 2012

Is it coming from the seem or a crack in the plastic?

CarrolltonTXPool · Mar 17, 2012

It's coming from that inch long piece of plastic that points to 4 oclock between the two bolts, from the tip of that piece is what it looks like. Not from the seam that the bolts hold together.

maxepr1 · Mar 17, 2012

Can it get hit by something, like the mower? I'd say the front half has to changed.

CarrolltonTXPool · Mar 17, 2012

No, thats the weird thing. It in an enclosed fence area. Nothing to hit it.

Any idea where to get a new front?

DBfan187 · Mar 17, 2012

you must change the volute, Polaris part# P5

CarrolltonTXPool · Mar 18, 2012

Ok great thanks. An tips on doing that or is it pretty self explanatory. Never worked on one of these before.

DBfan187 · Mar 18, 2012

It's very easy, remove the 6, 1/2" bolts&nuts, then pull apart, you may need to replace the o-ring also, then smear some RTV silicone around new volute, put new o-ring on, then put back together

CarrolltonTXPool · Mar 18, 2012

Worked great. Replaced the hose connectors too and everything is leak free. Thanks for the help!