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	<title>Comments on: Water Leaking From The Spa Pump Motor Shaft</title>
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		<title>By: Steve</title>
		<link>http://www.backyardman.com/2008/04/06/water-leaking-from-the-spa-pump-motor-shaft/comment-page-1/#comment-2571</link>
		<dc:creator>Steve</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Feb 2010 22:19:31 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Nice post.  Getting the impeller off and getting the old seal out of the impeller can be near impossible but here is a sure-fire way to do it--many won&#039;t like it but it will work.

Cut one section of the plastic protective shroud on the back of the pump assembly--this will expose the motor shaft. Use a hacksaw blade, a jig saw, a rotary bit whatever you can come up with

Next with the pump cover removed drill a small hole all the way through the impeller and through the back of the motor housing. Drill the hole at least halfway out from the center of the impeller to keep from drilling into the seal seat. 

Stick a screwdriver all the way through both holes. This will keep the impeller from turning without damaging it.

Loosen (not remove) the bolts that hold the pump assembly to the motor.

Use something that can really get a grip on the motor shaft and unscrew it from the impeller. 

Now for the seal:

Sometimes the seal is impossibly locked into the impeller seat and you&#039;ll break the impeller trying to pry the seal out before you get the seal to budge.

Inspect the seal and find the solidest part.  Carefully measure from the center of that part to either the center of the impeller or to the outside edge of the impeller--or both.

Turn the impeller over and drill two very small holes 180 degrees from each other in the area you measured.  Take two small nails and drive the seal out.  I lay the pump face down and put the impeller on top of it to give the seal somewhere to go.

Seal all the holes with your favorite sealant and reassemble.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Nice post.  Getting the impeller off and getting the old seal out of the impeller can be near impossible but here is a sure-fire way to do it&#8211;many won&#8217;t like it but it will work.</p>
<p>Cut one section of the plastic protective shroud on the back of the pump assembly&#8211;this will expose the motor shaft. Use a hacksaw blade, a jig saw, a rotary bit whatever you can come up with</p>
<p>Next with the pump cover removed drill a small hole all the way through the impeller and through the back of the motor housing. Drill the hole at least halfway out from the center of the impeller to keep from drilling into the seal seat. </p>
<p>Stick a screwdriver all the way through both holes. This will keep the impeller from turning without damaging it.</p>
<p>Loosen (not remove) the bolts that hold the pump assembly to the motor.</p>
<p>Use something that can really get a grip on the motor shaft and unscrew it from the impeller. </p>
<p>Now for the seal:</p>
<p>Sometimes the seal is impossibly locked into the impeller seat and you&#8217;ll break the impeller trying to pry the seal out before you get the seal to budge.</p>
<p>Inspect the seal and find the solidest part.  Carefully measure from the center of that part to either the center of the impeller or to the outside edge of the impeller&#8211;or both.</p>
<p>Turn the impeller over and drill two very small holes 180 degrees from each other in the area you measured.  Take two small nails and drive the seal out.  I lay the pump face down and put the impeller on top of it to give the seal somewhere to go.</p>
<p>Seal all the holes with your favorite sealant and reassemble.</p>
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		<title>By: GarykPatton</title>
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		<dc:creator>GarykPatton</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:47:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>How soon will you update your blog? I&#039;m interested in reading some more information on this issue.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>How soon will you update your blog? I&#8217;m interested in reading some more information on this issue.</p>
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		<title>By: Denny Garden</title>
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		<dc:creator>Denny Garden</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2009 22:30:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Please, can you PM me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog...gets solved properly asap.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Please, can you PM me and tell me few more thinks about this, I am really fan of your blog&#8230;gets solved properly asap.</p>
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		<title>By: EARLINE</title>
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		<dc:creator>EARLINE</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Suzan Sykes</title>
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		<dc:creator>Suzan Sykes</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 02:06:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: backyard</title>
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		<dc:creator>backyard</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 11:10:50 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: Ex Boyfriend</title>
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		<dc:creator>Ex Boyfriend</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 22:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 13:42:59 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>By: automotive jacks</title>
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		<dc:creator>automotive jacks</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Mar 2009 12:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>I must say,   I could not agree with you in 100%, but it&#039;s just my IMHO, which indeed could be   wrong.
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		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>I must say,   I could not agree with you in 100%, but it&#8217;s just my IMHO, which indeed could be   wrong.<br />
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		<title>By: Libby &#124; hot tub</title>
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		<dc:creator>Libby &#124; hot tub</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:22:20 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>This is great information. I&#039;m sure most people including myself would feel a lot of stress if they saw their was a leak. Your instructions are very to the point and make it seem like a reasonable and need task to complete. Thank you for your insight.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>This is great information. I&#8217;m sure most people including myself would feel a lot of stress if they saw their was a leak. Your instructions are very to the point and make it seem like a reasonable and need task to complete. Thank you for your insight.</p>
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