FYI you can use a small submersible pump to keep the water moving while you do repairs, I used to loan them out, but customers would drag there tails about coming in to pick up there pumps, sometimes weeks. the green factor motivates them to get there pump. 1 more thing the pump you want to have...
end bell, no it slips into the end bell, and is has 1,2 or 3 retainer screws. the rear bearing floats and is why it came right out.
this is why I say to heat the end bell just around the bearing, this expands the metal allowing for a better chance of the end bell releasing it grip on the...
THAT END BELL IS SOOOO FRAGILE YOU COULD TRY SOME HEAT ON IT AROUND THE bearing area on the end bell and than carefully taping on it one side then the other. I have found that it's super easy to damage or break this type of end bell, I have a case that I stick in my press that allows even...
parts are front and rear end bell rotor,stator,wobble washer(spring washer) and two bearings. the bearing usually stay on the rotor during the disassemble, but it sounds like in your case the bearing is stuck in the end bell, it can be removed with a chisel threw the center hole but bust be done...