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Tech Talk => Jet Pumps => Topic started by: jquizy on June 26, 2016, 03:41:27 PM

Title: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jquizy on June 26, 2016, 03:41:27 PM
I'm dead in the water here in Elsinore . Redid the floor gauges pump.  Launch out no wake zone went out for my first spin and nothing.  Revs up to 3,000 rpms and shakes like no other and does not go anywhere.  I bought a Berkeley rebuild kit and a place diverter impeller after tear down u realized my impeller was shot.  Any ideas?  All new seals bearings and impeller I'm wondering what I did wrong.  Before it did not shake at all it just was a work pump .


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: GT Jets on June 26, 2016, 05:17:44 PM
Try snugging up the packing just a wee bit.
Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 26, 2016, 06:09:13 PM
Being you're at Elsinore, I would first and foremost check for rocks.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 26, 2016, 06:10:39 PM

Being you're at Elsinore, I would first and foremost check for rocks.


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in your impeller, sorry, got excited and posted before I finished typing.🙄


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: tunnels on June 26, 2016, 06:17:33 PM
Could you have forgotten the key on the impeller?
Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jquizy on June 26, 2016, 06:38:04 PM
Looks like I'm back at square one, another damn rock!!!! I don't know when or how all I did was get from the wake zone and out and surprise another rock!!!! Hopefully I didn't damage anything


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: glencoe460 on June 26, 2016, 08:42:18 PM
Where did u launch from?
Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jquizy on June 26, 2016, 08:48:23 PM
La Laguna , tried to launch in the other side but it was closed the water level is too low.  One thing I noticed was all the signs warning for low water levels even when you enter they highly advise to be cautious , I just don't get it.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: vwagon13 on June 26, 2016, 08:52:48 PM
Looks like I'm back at square one, another damn rock!!!! I don't know when or how all I did was get from the wake zone and out and surprise another rock!!!! Hopefully I didn't damage anything


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Could've picked it up while trailering.
Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jquizy on June 26, 2016, 09:20:08 PM
I suppose that's the only possible way, I can't see how big it is so I'm guessing I should pull the bowl off and get it out?  Seems to be wedged in there fairly snug .


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 26, 2016, 10:10:04 PM

I suppose that's the only possible way, I can't see how big it is so I'm guessing I should pull the bowl off and get it out?  Seems to be wedged in there fairly snug .


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  I'd pull the bowl, but hey, at least it's a rock and not pump issues👍🏼👍🏼


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 26, 2016, 10:13:34 PM

Could've picked it up while trailering.
the shade of green on that rock screams Elsinore, it's so friggin easy to pick up rocks there right now, last time I was there I was floating about 200' off the shore fixing a plug wire that popped off and my buddy and myself both sucked up some rocks.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: glencoe460 on June 27, 2016, 01:23:44 AM
La Laguna , tried to launch in the other side but it was closed the water level is too low.  One thing I noticed was all the signs warning for low water levels even when you enter they highly advise to be cautious , I just don't get it.


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that's weird I launch there all the time never had an issue. That sucks
Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jquizy on June 27, 2016, 05:01:53 PM
Well hope this is the issue gonna button it back up and try it out again before the long weekend.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: jimpen on June 27, 2016, 07:45:17 PM
Guys be carful out there. I hear about it every weekend now. Pump are not cheap.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 28, 2016, 11:11:41 AM

Well hope this is the issue gonna button it back up and try it out again before the long weekend.


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I would say that was 100% your issue.


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Title: Re: Rebuilt pump now slipping and vibrates
Post by: WhyNot76 on June 28, 2016, 11:12:18 AM

Guys be carful out there. I hear about it every weekend now. Pump are not cheap.


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only time I was happy to have a panther 🙄 lol


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