Karcher K2 pressure washer problem
I was pressure washing the walls of my house yesterday. I’d been at it for an hour or so when suddenly the motor started to scream at very high revs, but the water pressure fell to zero. Turned off the machine. With the motor stopped, water flows through the system and out of the hose nozzle hose. Inlet filter is clear. However, when I turn the switch on, rather than the motor rev and then stop (waiting for the trigger pull to restart it), it revs/screams at far higher revs than normal (like it’s about to explode!). I’ve no idea what type of pump is in there, but it’s as if the paddles have been removed and the spindle is just spinning like mad without getting any ‘traction’ with the water. Any ideas gratefully received - the machine is a few years old now and doesn’t owe me anything, but thought I’d check for an easy fix before a trip to the tip. Thank you!
BRG V6 with 20 inch alloys and the Exhaust switch!
Sounds like the coupling between the motor and pump has let go.
Should be a cheap and easy DIY fix.
Modern hp washers unless Pro, aren't built to last long periods of use.
Should be a cheap and easy DIY fix.
Modern hp washers unless Pro, aren't built to last long periods of use.
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ITG Maxogen Cold air intake kit
Billet OBD lock
Forged lightweight Blades
Full custom Xpel Ultimate PPF wrap
Piano Black badges
17mm MST Hubcentrics
Smarttop remote
Black exhaust tips
Porterfield RS-4 Carbon Kevlar pads
Mich PS4S's
+ more
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Search ‘Karcher K2 pump’ on eBay and lots of various parts and designs show up.
Once stripped you can identify what bits fell apart from shaft, gears, etc. and fix if for £20
If not confined to home I’d bin but it's an hours fun to pull apart and satisfying if you do fix it
Once stripped you can identify what bits fell apart from shaft, gears, etc. and fix if for £20
If not confined to home I’d bin but it's an hours fun to pull apart and satisfying if you do fix it
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Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Thanks cj10jeeper. My thoughts entirely!cj10jeeper wrote: ↑Sun Mar 29, 2020 11:10 am
If not confined to home I’d bin but it's an hours fun to pull apart and satisfying if you do fix it
BRG V6 with 20 inch alloys and the Exhaust switch!
Well, I’ve dismantled it. Using all my technical knowhow, I have diagnosed that it is officially buggered. Loads of swarf and bits of gearbox in the pump. Plenty of spares on eBay though as previously suggested, so I’m now in search of the right gearbox and pump assembly. It’s fixable (my wife thinks I’m mad).
BRG V6 with 20 inch alloys and the Exhaust switch!
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Excellent - what a great way to waste half a day of the lock down
2014 MY 3.0 V6S Roadster
Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Subtle enhancements to create the car I wanted from SVR nose cone, 400 series side skirts & customised 'design' rear bumper, to heated SVR steering wheel and more
Sorry to see it was unfixable, though I do see there are various K2 pumps on the bay.
My K2 started springing water from inside last year. Once I got inside (long thin star or torx required), I found it was the pump outlet elbow, which was leaking.
I repaired the leak with epoxy, but the £5 'bay' replacement arrived before the epoxy had cured, so I put that in.
My K2 started springing water from inside last year. Once I got inside (long thin star or torx required), I found it was the pump outlet elbow, which was leaking.
I repaired the leak with epoxy, but the £5 'bay' replacement arrived before the epoxy had cured, so I put that in.
VROOOOM! (Pockle Pockle Pockle) MY17 V6S coupe in BRG.
I seem to have entered an alternative reality forum, should my F-type have a Karcher? How about we invent some ventilators too!
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Pre: XE P250 2017MY R-Dynamic, Caesium.
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