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    Default Re: Cracked Hayward Superpump housing

    Quote Originally Posted by hotajax View Post
    Yes There is a great product for something like that. It is call Marine Tex. It comes in gray or white. I would make sure the site is very dry before applying it, and apply it inside the housing and outside the housing. It is very strong and impervious to water. You can buy it from any marine supply place, cheapest is probably www.defender.com. Or check ebay
    Forgot something: Use Teflon tape when re-installing the drain plug. Also it won't look pretty, but spread the Marine Tex out at least half an inch from each side of the crack. Do you want it pretty or functional? Last time I bought pump housing it was going for over $200 list.

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    Default Re: Cracked Hayward Superpump housing

    Quote Originally Posted by hotajax View Post
    Forgot something: Use Teflon tape when re-installing the drain plug. Also it won't look pretty, but spread the Marine Tex out at least half an inch from each side of the crack. Do you want it pretty or functional? Last time I bought pump housing it was going for over $200 list.
    I applied Marine Tex to the outside of the pump and I used Teflon tape and plumbing pipe joint compound on the threads before I applied the drain plug and far no leaks. Marine Tex worked well! Thanks again for the suggestion.

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    NormP

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    Great! One more tool in our tool kit of how to fix things!
    Carl

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