Have a leaking Harbor Freight Hose Reel?

[Stroonzo]

I had a leaking hose reel and set out to find replacement O-Rings. Getting to the O-Rings is very easy. You will want to have a retaining ring spreader (I assure you).

The specified O-Ring replacement is 2.4mm (cross sectional width) x 11.2mm (inner diameter) for a total of 16mm overall outer diameter.

I could not find this exact size, but what I did find may have actually turned out better.

I bought a small batch (10 pack) of 2.5 x 11 Viton O-Rings through Amazon (prime shipped) to test. I paid about $6 shipped. I could have gotten 100 from McMaster for about 2 times more. But I was only repairing two reels, so this would do.

Anyway, here is my Amazon review on them. They worked great and hopefully if you're scratching your head wondering how to fix your leaking reel or if you know how to fix it but don't know the exact size of O-Ring you need, I hope I have helped!

Link:
http://www.amazon.com/review/R2ND5MFS5I8MF5/ref=cm_cr_rdp_perm?ie=UTF8&ASIN=B005RUSHSK

 

[gokess]

O Ring size problem solved,,Iwent to local Lowes store and purchaed in the plumbing dept. a pack of O rings, size, #9 5/8" X 7/16" on my Realcraft retractable Hose reel and they seem to be holding up fine.. I tried a different size a little bigger first and it still leaked, so got these and they worked.
Hope this helps and works for you too.......

gokess

 

[SierraCharlie]

Thanks to gokess for the hint re: #9 O-rings! I previously rebuilt my HF hose reel with HF O-rings (from one of their "universal" kits) and they weren't the greatest fit. The #9's worked much better. Thanks!

 

[csp]

I honestly don't think it's that critical to get the exact same size. I bought a metric oring set at HF and picked the closest one via calibrated eyeball measuring. Has been leak free for about two years since then.