1969 Westfalia Water Pump Leaks

sped372 · Post by **sped372** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 5:57 am

hambone wrote:That Whale pump is about 80 bucks.

Replace the crappy one twice and you're there.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Jun 08, 2010 7:05 am

Hal seems to think it can be repaired with a bigger O ring and a nylon washer. Worth a try.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 12:38 pm

Forgot about this thread...
Wound up drilling out the mounting hole that was ovaled and pressing in a bronze bushing. After lubing the hell out of everything with food grade silicone, guess what it works better than new. A cheap fix.

Oregon72 · Post by **Oregon72** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:05 pm

mine leaks - I'd like to hear more about doing this.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:14 pm

Pump is EZ to take apart. When you do, check for slop in the pump mechanism. It should be fairly obvious. Mine was leaking out of the pump handle thru the housing.
Also replaced the O ring.
Don't lose yer screws! They are tiny.
Hal helped me source parts at his hardware store.

static · Post by **static** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:22 pm

hambone wrote: Hal helped me source parts at his hardware store.

And static wants Hal to package said parts and sell them to him as a rebuild kit.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Aug 10, 2010 1:26 pm

Every pump is different I'm sure. Take it apart and bring it into your local store. The fix was stupid easy. Even a new O ring will help.

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1969 Westfalia Water Pump Leaks