

| Subject: | trick for repairing sink waterpump |
| From: | stephen davis |
| Date: | Sat, 18 Oct 1997 22:22:07 -0400 |
Hey Folks
When I was getting ready for my first trip in my new van I filled the water
tank up and tried the pump. No water. Well, this is a problem so I took
the pump out and thought about trying to fix it. I had read on the list
that these things were very expensive for what they are so I took it apart.
The problem is that they are not designed to come apart so I pried the
bottom off with a screw driver and the glued joint broke clean and fell into
my hands. Spinning the impeller resulted in a fair amount of friction so I
pulled it off (it just slides off) and applied some Tri-Flow to the shaft.
I put enough in the pump to form a puddle around the shaft and let it sit
that way for 24 hours. When I put power to it the motor turned so I put
some thicker lubricant on the shaft, spun it a few more times and then
cleaned it out. Next I SuperGlue the bottom back on, reinstalled it, and it
has been working for the last week and a half. Who knows how long it will
last for but it is so easy to get to that replacing it later should not be a
hassle. FYI
Thanks,
Stephen Davis
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