Water Pump
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Water Pump
Hi all
We have experienced a somewhat predicatble problem of a leaky waterpump in our 1996 Autosleeper, but alas, a DIY job no?
But, my feeble brain cannot comprehend how to access the fixing screws underneath the pump?? Theres 2 on top but two underneath which seem utterly inaccessible??
I have attached a pic which shows the top two screws which is mirrored underneath with access impeded by hot water tank.
Hope this a simple fix - just spent £330 getting the ruddy thermostat housing replaced at our latest stay
Clues hints and/or tips welcome.
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Rob
We have experienced a somewhat predicatble problem of a leaky waterpump in our 1996 Autosleeper, but alas, a DIY job no?
But, my feeble brain cannot comprehend how to access the fixing screws underneath the pump?? Theres 2 on top but two underneath which seem utterly inaccessible??
I have attached a pic which shows the top two screws which is mirrored underneath with access impeded by hot water tank.
Hope this a simple fix - just spent £330 getting the ruddy thermostat housing replaced at our latest stay
Clues hints and/or tips welcome.
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Rob
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theglove78- Member
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Re: Water Pump
Have you checked with a mirror or phone camera to see if the fixings in the metal brackets are slots, rather than holes? I've not seen that specific layout before, but it would not be unusual to have slots so that the bracket slides downwards onto the lower fixings, and then is only tightened at the two screws in the top?
Hopefully it will just be a split in one of the tails, which are not too expensive to replace, I think, compared to replacing the whole pump!
Hopefully it will just be a split in one of the tails, which are not too expensive to replace, I think, compared to replacing the whole pump!
Roopert- Member
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Re: Water Pump
Great idea which i have just done!Roopert wrote:Have you checked with a mirror or phone camera to see if the fixings in the metal brackets are slots, rather than holes? I've not seen that specific layout before, but it would not be unusual to have slots so that the bracket slides downwards onto the lower fixings, and then is only tightened at the two screws in the top?
Hopefully it will just be a split in one of the tails, which are not too expensive to replace, I think, compared to replacing the whole pump!
Sadly its screws underneath the same as on top - ggrrrrrrrr!
theglove78- Member
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Re: Water Pump
Hi Mr T,
If the top screws are removed and the pump 'n' bracket bent forward the pump 'may' be bolted to the bracket.
If so unbolt, sort pump, re-bolt, bend, screw and job done.
Personal opinion!
If not the above I would unscrew, bend bracket forward, slide in thin chisell, hit hard 'n' sharp with a lump hamer, split or force screws out, fix pump, re-mount in a different place.
Have fun
Boots
If the top screws are removed and the pump 'n' bracket bent forward the pump 'may' be bolted to the bracket.
If so unbolt, sort pump, re-bolt, bend, screw and job done.
Personal opinion!
If not the above I would unscrew, bend bracket forward, slide in thin chisell, hit hard 'n' sharp with a lump hamer, split or force screws out, fix pump, re-mount in a different place.
Have fun
Boots
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Re: Water Pump
Could you reach them with a small socket extension and ratchet fitted with a screwdriver bit
BobK- Member
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Re: Water Pump
The bracket its bolted to the pump body by a pair of hex headed 8mm seff tapping screws. As Boots suggests bend braket to get access.
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