Why is my water pump so loud ?

[Bionic]

Hi, I have a Goulds JSO5 Jet shallow well pump that has gotten wet a few times due to flooding. It got a lot noisier than usual after the last storm mother nature sent our way. Is there any way to quiet it ? I have read that the motor bearings are probably the cause. Is it possible to replace them myself and what is the cost of having it done. Would it be cheaper to buy a new pump? Can any one suggest a quieter brand?

 

[Valveman]

Its the bearings. Replace them with good bearings and it will run quiet. Maybe 100 bucks at a motor shop.

 

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[Texas Wellman]

You changed the bearings in a motor since about Y2K? Not as easy as it once was. They started making them like everything else. "Disposable".

 

[Valveman]

Since it got flooded a "few" times, I just thought it might be old enough to have real bearings that can be replaced.