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UK General Cleaning Forum => General Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: mark bowditch on February 10, 2014, 08:22:14 pm

Title: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: mark bowditch on February 10, 2014, 08:22:14 pm

Hi all
Just wondering should you use silicon grease when putting new seals in the pump
Many thanks in advance
Mark

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: BDCS on February 10, 2014, 08:39:38 pm

Yes but sparingly - you can extrude seals with too much grease behind seals. Its just to lube assembly

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: mark bowditch on February 10, 2014, 09:31:33 pm

Thanks Carl helpful as usual
Is it the same stuff you get from a plumbers shop?

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: BDCS on February 10, 2014, 09:54:04 pm

yes

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: mark bowditch on February 10, 2014, 10:33:53 pm

Thanks Carl

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: Jettaway on February 11, 2014, 12:02:41 am

I've been meaning to service my pump, just keep putting it off cos I find its a right pain in the rear.

Must get it done this month. Where's best for pump service kits?... Usual PW supplies sites or do hydraulic or other shops supply them?

Title: Re: putting new seals in the pump
Post by: BDCS on February 11, 2014, 09:57:28 pm

Just get them from your usual supplier - who you use for nozzles, unloaders etc. If your pumps not leaking oil or water from the tell tale hole or emulsifying the oil then I'd just do the valves. I also do the unloader each year. Gearbox pumps don't need valves quite as often as direct drive.