[the red carpet]

hi guys,
I have a extracta excell machine, and on the last couple jobs noticed it was leaking water on to the floor.
At first i presumed it was the supply tank leaking, but since taking it apart i notice it seems to be coming from the pump
any ideas?

Thanks
Dan

[PaulKing]

if it's the black topped 135psi pump try doing up the three screws around the top, worked for me once or twice.

If not it's a seal change, or better still get and new pump and seals and change the seal on that one and keep as a spare for next time.

Rember the joke "have you blown a seal" "nope I'm just a messy eater"

[the red carpet]

Hi paul,
Thanks for your help.
its a 100psi dont think they do 135 do they?
But it does have the screws and thats were it seems to be leaking from.
I tried tightening them but there tight allready and wont go anymore.
So a seal make's sense. Do i just undo screws replace seal and tighten back?
Any idea were i get the seal from and what cost?

If i do need to replace, anyone know were's the best place to source a new pump, and can i get anything more powerfull in there?

Thanks again
Dan

[PaulKing]

Extract  for the seals I guess, but you could try woodbridge or dual pumps as they definatly do the best deal on pumps

just make sure you ask for the hose tails as well and you will be ok changing them over.  Shur flow do a 135psi which will fit in your body without many problems, just use it as a chance to upgrade.

[the red carpet]

aparently woodbridge dont do the same sort of pumps as the extracta machines (according to them)
funny enough it seems to have stopped leaking for the minute, maybey tightening has done the trick.
Il see how it goes at work tommorow, and then try extracta and woodbridge if it persists.

[Spot On cleaning]

I had the same trouble with the leak. It was the internal pipes where they push into the pump on the end of the pump. If. Change the o rings and also check the pipes as well.

When i stripped the bottom plate off, there was all residue around the pipes where it was leeking. Always stand the machine on a plastic sheet just in case. Another problem with these is the micro switch inside the black housing. there is no job that i have not done with this machine, so if you are ever stuck, ask.

Dave

[the red carpet]

tried using it today, and were the water is dripping its obviously got into the electrics or somthing
because everytime i try and switch the pump on its tripping customers electric.

So that was £175 worth of work down the drain
Just hope i wont have no problems booking it back in when pump fixed.

Spoke to woodbridge today, and they reckon they can stick a 135psi sure flow in it monday morning for just under £200 inc vat and fitting.

Extracta want £140 plus vat and delivery for a 100psi, and i will have to wait for delivery and fit myself, so will prob go with woodbridge on monday and as paul suggests use it as a chance to upgrade and if i can salvage the originall keep it as a spare.

If anyone has ever tried fitting the 135psi in the extracta and come up against problems please let me know.
I take it the vacs and hosses etc will be man enough to cope with the extra pressure

Also any newcomers reading this take note that $hitt like this happens, so dont sell yourself to cheap you have to charge enough to cope with these problems.
Iv had my best month so far this month, but just had to replace clutch on van £300 and looks like about £200 for pump and thats without advertising, chemicalls, and diesle. And i might of now lost £175 of work as well.

[the red carpet]

Had it done today and was suprised at the difference between the 100 and the 135
there is a noticable difference certinally worth doing

[*paul_moss]

Red the reason is that your 100 psi is pushing out around 70psi at the jet stage into the carpet.The 135 is prob pushing around the 100 mark or just above .The diff in 30 psi is massive.