[derek west]

are these any good and whats there second hand value.
cheers
derek

[markpowell]

With some of the prices that used machines seem to be going for this year who knows, one in good condition, perfect working order 12 months old for eg, with wand and hoses i would say £900, if its got an in-line heater then anotger £150-£200, maybe worth selling the heater seperate.
They are a good machine i used one for years getting superb results and reliability no probs as long as serviced regular
Mark

[M.Acorn]

Mine is a pain in the arse ! With regard to servicing,what gets serviced ? 1 of my vac motors was a year old,changed bushes in that last week,and was only 5mm shorter than the new ones ! Still had to order another one as it was just not sucking well enough,even with a t towel over the top of waste tank.
Although did a job this morning 20 ltr down ,picked 15 back up so it`s not too bad.
Took an old pump that stopped working to bit`s to check for wear in that one,and the bushes were not too bad in that either,how the hell are you supposed to get it back together when you put new bushes in the pump ?
I used 2 cable ties to hold the bushes back,slipped the end over ,and removed the cable ties,is there an easier way ??
Was told servicing is a false economy !! If your paying someone else to fit new bushes etc,by the time you pay for labour and new parts your just as well to buy new ,as the don`t last half as long as they do when they are new !

[markpowell]

The new brushes will come complete with a spring clip, you undo the 2 8mm bolts where the blue and brown wires come from and slide off the old end bell, clean out the pump with terry towel and solvent then slide the new end bell as far as it will go up to the clip, then slide the clip out thet holds the bushes back, slide into the alignment slots then replace the bolts, job done.
They do last as long as when new if you get the Shurflo end bell and clean out the old carbon dust.
Mark