Servis super twin service

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh cool thank you I’ll be keeping in mind

Oh cool thank you I’ll be keeping in mind, I honestly thought about getting some sort of auto gasket material

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I took some photos, what do you guys think?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh on a related note, I need one new wheel

As that Wheel has quite a large flat spot (Castor wheel not pump wheel)

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Great news guys, I got the water seals out , I’ll be going to see if I can try and find some seals like it at the bearing supply store in Fyshwick

 

[ozzie908]

Fair play

You have gotten further into a Servis pump than I have . I also see there is a groove around the shaft that would indicate a small O ring type of seal but as Darren has shown above he goes way deeper than I do when it comes to restoring anything. He does a superb job too as I have seen the finished articles.

 

[slowspin66]

Take the pump

When you go to the bearing shop take the pump
Body and impeller . The rubber seal will have perished and won’t be a true size . Get them to measure the metal parts . I always give the pump
A good cleaning up with the Dremel … keep us posted with the progress ..

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Great news, I went to the bearing shop and back

And I’ve installed it, it doesn’t appear early but I’ve got a realign the pump to its pulley The pulley that measures with the pump wheel after filling it up with water it doesn’t appear to leak, but it’s not pumping with water in it so it probably means that the shaft aren’t lined up properly

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

So I’ve water tested it and it does still appear to leak,

I’m probably actually just gonna electrify the pump does anybody know how to attach a switch onto The rotating lever?

 

[slowspin66]

It’s a pile of work to electrify

Post a couple
Of photos of the pump in situ and let’s see if it’s resolvable …
Does the drive pulley spin ?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Partially, not very fast

As if it has trouble catching up, and water was leaking where the oil Goes into the pump, Past the seal that I already installed it fits on the shaft and it seems to gently slide in, do you think it might be the seal is not sealing to The outside of the pump?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

And at the moment I don’t want to post pictures because

It’s a pain to get the pump out and in the machine

 

[slowspin66]

Did you manage to
Silicone the seal into the body of the pump housing ?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I did not

As I didn’t have any silicone

 

[slowspin66]

It will need a little bonding of silicone

When the pumps were manufactured the seals were often pressed into the housing of the pump and the tight thresholds between the seal and the housing achieve a good seal . However as the housing is worn and there would have been some corrosion it won’t achieve a reliable union between the two components so you will need a little silicone to bond the two together . There will be water passing behind the seal and into the oil port . …. Good luck but an EASY QUICK fix . Darren

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Would this silicone work?

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

Oh yeah, by the way what could I use to help the pump engage

To the transmission drive pulley? As it’s no good if there’s a sealed pump but the pump doesn’t spin, and I did notice the shaft does spin freely so I’m not sure if that is the steel spinning inside of the house thing or if the shaft itself is spinning But I’ll definitely drag it out of the bathroom to take the pump off and I’ll wait for your responses if that silicone can be used, as I do want to try and use the original pump, but I have already devised a method if after trying everything so it would be possible to electrify it As I had to change all the original drain hose stuff inside the machine and sorry electrifying the pump isn’t gonna be that much of an issue if worse comes to worse

 

[slowspin66]

The silicone will be fine

Just be aware that the recess where the seal sits needs to be really clean . If you have a dremel clean it up with the mini sanding drum. If the impeller / shaft won’t spin make sure that the impeller blades are not catching on the body of the pump … if you have made a new gasket be aware that the blades can catch on a gasket that’s has excess material in its way This may help . Darren

 

[adam-aussie-vac]

I’ll definitely see If I can seal it up later

As i’m about to take a trip to Melbourne and that’s when I would actually have some money