Power washer help - broken fitting, pics inside

[SweetD]

Hi Guys,

I share a power washer with a friend, technically his machine but I do the maintenance on it.

He pulled it out to use today and the female garden hose fitting on the pump inlet has snapped/cracked.

What are my options for fixing it, namely can I get the front "manifold" part of the pump as a part and just replace that? Here are some pics for ID:









Thanks for your help!

 

[Jinks]

Bad news is that's going to be difficult to return to factory spec's. Good news is that it's on the low pressure side & could be "red neck" engineered pretty easily. Kind of depends on how much time/money you want to sink into the project. A hose end with the correct fitting clamped onto the neck would get water to the pump. Probably a few bux... OTOH, a new pressure washer (with more power) isn't *that* much. Kind of your decision, want to mess with something that's gonna give you problems for a while, or buy something that's going to give good service for a while....... Good luck!

 

[StillTooManyHobbies]

Sorry about your problem. Is there enough material left to drill and tap a pipe thread adapter?

 

[59 wagon man]

I believe that brand is sold at northern tools so they probably can get the parts

 

[58Yeoman]

JBWeld?

 

[Showkey]

Broken at the threads ?

Extractor tool for $10.........

 

[SweetD]

Unfortuntely what is broken is the female hose connector ring, which normally rotates on the brass intake stem on the manifold. The threads on the ring interior basically parted from the ring flange that sits in a groove in the manifold stem. There's no way that I can see to repair the ring and/or buy a new one and put it back on.

A regular garden hose doesn't fit around or in the stem, but I did happen to have a smaller-diameter garden hose that a cut a whip from, shoved it in the hole and temporarily duct-taped it. It does work but I wouldn't trust it long-term.

It may be possible to tap the interior of the stem but it seems to be tapered and is not very deep - maybe 3/4" deep.

Thanks for the replies.

 

[brownbagg]

braze it

 

[LXCam]

I’d see if the diameter matches up to a copper pipe size and if it was close enough cut off the broken portion. Then as ^^ suggested braze/solder on a bell reducer with a 3/4” threaded end and start fresh.

 

[SweetD]

I’d see if the diameter matches up to a copper pipe size and if it was close enough cut off the broken portion. Then as ^^ suggested braze/solder on a bell reducer with a 3/4” threaded end and start fresh.

I think this may be worth a try. Find a pipe that either fits the interior or exterior of the manifold inlet and braze/solder it on and go from there as you suggest. Will look into this, thanks to all!

 

[vertcnc]

Does it unthread from the pump body? See if there is a hex shaped hole on the inside for an allen wrench.
Maybe this would work with an adapter.
https://www.valleyhydraulic.com/Store/pc/Garden-Hose-Swivel-Fem-X-3-4-quot-Fem-Npt-34p1883.htm

 

[yeldogt]

A length of copper pipe if you are lucky -- over top of the stub. Fitting back to hose.

Or maybe a length of heater hose over the stub and clamp -- fitting back to hose.

 

[SweetD]

Unfortunately it does not unthread from the pump body, that would be too easy! That fitting would be ideal thanks for the link.

Heater hose, that's an interesting option as well, thanks.

 

[sweetk30]

braze it

x2 this and get a male/female quick connector for hooking up the hose after repair is done if you can not have the head swivel anymore .

 

[SweetD]

x2 this and get a male/female quick connector for hooking up the hose after repair is done if you can not have the head swivel anymore .

Good idea on the quick connect, thanks!