BillyJoeJimBob
New Member
The motor works just fine.
1) The Casing (1K333) is cracked where the pump was not drained properly and water froze inside, and then some time before I acquired it, the crack was welded badly. I've ground-down the bad weld to fully-expose the crack, in preparation for getting it welded again.
2) I broke one of the dog-ears off the Motor Adapter (K310) by over-tightening it. I think it can be welded & repaired.
3) I broke the Impeller (2K61) by tapping it with a rubber mallet, trying to loosen it from the shaft.
3) Finally the Diaphragm (5K162) is stiff, rusty, ragged and looks like it needs to be replaced.
I've made a few phone calls and have been told that you cannot by just the pump assembly; you can only buy the (expensive) parts one at a time. I've looked online and it appears the pump is the "weakest link" as I find no one selling a broken J10S with a bad motor & good pump.
I'd like to rebuild the pump and put it into service as a booster pump, with a adequately performing Grundfos MQ, or failing that, either do "something" with the motor, or sell it. But I cannot find a market for these motors, even though they seem to be high-quality. Can I buy a non-Gould pump and use this motor with it? I have this working, seemingly high-quality motor and am looking for a way to avoid throwing it away. Any help?
1) The Casing (1K333) is cracked where the pump was not drained properly and water froze inside, and then some time before I acquired it, the crack was welded badly. I've ground-down the bad weld to fully-expose the crack, in preparation for getting it welded again.
2) I broke one of the dog-ears off the Motor Adapter (K310) by over-tightening it. I think it can be welded & repaired.
3) I broke the Impeller (2K61) by tapping it with a rubber mallet, trying to loosen it from the shaft.
3) Finally the Diaphragm (5K162) is stiff, rusty, ragged and looks like it needs to be replaced.
I've made a few phone calls and have been told that you cannot by just the pump assembly; you can only buy the (expensive) parts one at a time. I've looked online and it appears the pump is the "weakest link" as I find no one selling a broken J10S with a bad motor & good pump.
I'd like to rebuild the pump and put it into service as a booster pump, with a adequately performing Grundfos MQ, or failing that, either do "something" with the motor, or sell it. But I cannot find a market for these motors, even though they seem to be high-quality. Can I buy a non-Gould pump and use this motor with it? I have this working, seemingly high-quality motor and am looking for a way to avoid throwing it away. Any help?
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