[agw1966]

Hi any help would be appreciated

i have an Ashbys ninja thats about two years old and has had very light work.One of the vacuum motors keeps tripping the fuse box, the other vacuum on its own is fine.Any ideas it trips in every property that i enter so i know its not the fuse boxes ...any ideas

Andy

[John Milnes]

change the motor

[Steve. Taylor]

Why go straight for a new motor? change the brushes first i reckon that will do it

[Shaun_Ashmore]

My mate has a Ninja 400psi and he's having trouble with the water pump, when he starts the machine then he gets 400psi when he triggers it goes to 0 psi, anyone know the answer?

Shaun

[Doctor Carpet (Ret'd)]

Shaun

A possibility is that the pump head is worn out. just had to replace mine for similiar sounding symptoms.

Replacement is £195=vat.

Roger

[agw1966]

Steveclean thanks for the input! Changed the brushes today cost me a tenner a pair  and voila no fusebox tripping you saved me a small fortune cheers!

[Aztec Services]

iv had a ashbys ninja 400 psi which was fitted in august 2008 and failed on the 1st may 2010 is this usual as it had light use ashbys said the bearing was worn the pump would work for a couple of hours then failed the next day it would work again for a couple of hours and fail again it seemed to have a very hot smell about it.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Thanks Roger, he says that it makes a horrible noise like a tractor when he switches it on.

Shaun

PS I said it's because it's an ex tractor - get it?

[AJB]

If it's that noisy the eccentric cam has broken, or the
piston is so worn that there is very little travel. This means
when there is no demand you have pressure, open the trigger
and insufficient flow to maintain any pressure.
Replacement bearings are about £25.
I was going to suggest starvation to the pump, but
the noise is the give away.

[Shaun_Ashmore]

Thanks Andrew I will tell him although for an ex scrap metal man and carpet fitter he's useless with a spanner.

Shaun