SHURFLO PUMP REBUILD
Submitted: Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 10:56
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madcow
Gday folks,
Our Shurflo pump has lost it's ability to prime itself. Have cleaned the diaphragm and valve assembly, fittings are airtight. The pump is over 8 years old now and has done a power of work for the shower and I'm suspecting a rebuild kit may be the best option. Has anyone put one in? approximately how much is it? I've had conflicting prices from $40.00 - $85.00 for both the valve and drive parts.
I should add we've always used a filter for the intake.
Cheers
Reply By: TerraFirma - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 11:17
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 11:17
I haven't rebuilt one but it sounds cheap compared to the price of a new one.?
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Reply By: Voxson - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:42
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 13:42
Is the mechanical seal ok? ie,,, the carbon and ceramic faces?
Maybe sucking air past that...
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Follow Up By: madcow - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 14:49
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 14:49
There are no mechanical seals in the shurflo pump. I know what your saying though we are dealing with various ones all the time here at work.
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Reply By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:44
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 15:44
Hi Madcow,
Let's hope for some helpful replies. My Shurflo also no longer self primes and I'm sick of pulling off the inlet and dribbling
water into the pump to get it going.
Ian
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Reply By: kev.h - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 16:15
Reply By: Member -Dodger - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 16:23
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 16:23
Caravans Plus have the repair kit for $77 ad the whole pump for $100 on special, so myself I would opt for a new pump and simply switch it over then play with the old one and if you fix it keep as a spare or aux pump.
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Follow Up By: Member - Ian W (NSW) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 19:21
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 19:21
That's it!
A new pump for me, why buy a repair kit when a whole new pump is so little extra.
Ian
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Reply By: jdwynn (Adelaide) - Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 16:30
Thursday, Sep 18, 2008 at 16:30
I'm with Dodger. I bought a new one instead of a repair kit for about $130 at Whitworth's a few months ago. All new now and quieter technology as
well.
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Reply By: madcow - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 07:30
Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 07:30
I'm tending to agree with you all and buy a new one. thinking back last year at the 4wd show in
Melbourne I could have bought one for $95.00!!
Like a wise man once said "a happy wife = a happy life" and I'm getting the bleep es priming it lately.
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Reply By: madcow - Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:16
Friday, Sep 19, 2008 at 12:16
One thing I will try is to after speaking to one of our pump suppliers is to wipe a small amount of vaseline under the rubber valves. This may help seal them a bit better and as it is proably worn out it's worth a try. I'll let you know next Monday how we went.
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Follow Up By: madcow - Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 07:22
Monday, Sep 22, 2008 at 07:22
Smeared the slightest amount of vaseline under each of the valves and the edge of the diaphragm and maaate it would suck start a Harley. Like i mentioned previouosly it had done a power of work over the last 8 years and with a week away in Southend SA coming up it will be a test to see if the fix lasts or not.
But I'm happy so far. A new valve assembly is only $32.00
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Reply By: Member - Fourplayfull - Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 00:09
Saturday, Sep 20, 2008 at 00:09
first ensure there is a small compression spring approx 20 x 5mm fitted under the flat diaphram below pressure switch .
then fit new black rubber valve assy & diaphram body .
These always look ok but fit new then no probs .
Contact Breha Industries
melbourne for parts
Cheers John
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