Matt,

Have the "start capacitor" replaced. If you have a "Leslie's Pool Supply"
store nearby, they will usually do this for a reasonable charge. They can
also advise you on a timer however, you can most likely beat their price at
HD or W W Grainger.

Now, as far as day / night pump use, I suspect most of the respondents here
don't even own a pool. In the Atlanta area, in the early part of the swim
season, I run my pump during the day. This circulates the water warmed by
the sun. Later in the summer, the pool temp. can actually be too warm.
Then I run the pump at night to help cool it. Finally, if you need even
further cooling, you might consider buying a small fountain that can be
attached to the water "return" in the pool and operate it at night. This
will definitely lower the temp.

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Most of them are rebuildable, new bearings, new capacitor, clean the
start contacts.
Some pool supply places do it as a service for about half the cost of a
new pump motor.
Any decent motor shop could do the same.