Need help with reeflo skimmer ..bad motor

[zaireguy]

Hi all

I have a reeflo 250 external skimmer.now the recirculating pump motor is bad and i seem to not be able to find one or is over 400 bucks for just the beldor motor
I know this is a old skimmer put it was a beast and work like a champ

Any one know a diy or better way to add a new motor to this to get it running again.there is nothing wrong with the pump head or needle wheel just the beldor motor is bad

I would really like to put this back in use with out the wife skinning me alive
Thank you

 

[mcgyvr]

The motor can likely be taken to a shop to be rewound/repaired..
Hit up the yellow pages for "electric motor repair" shops..

and its "Baldor" not "Beldor"
Baldor is a very common industrial motor manufacturer (Now owned by ABB) and any motor repair place should have no problems working on it..