I went to the pool store and bought a new rubber gasket. Then I went to the depot and picked up the silicone grease. Unfortunately, after an hour or so, when I checked on the filter, there is still air in the filter. Then I checked with my ears and heard some air. When I turned off the pump, I could actually see some water coming from the seal between the pump basket and the PVC coming from the pool. See photo: https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/phot...eat=directlink

Instead of replacing the pipe, can I be lazy and just fix the seal that's leaking until the fall (and then I'll fix both leaks)? I read online that standard PVC cement can be used without having to cut out the pipe. Maybe I'll swing by the depot again and find someone there?