Any point trying to fix this?

The Undecided One

Hi All,

I’ve had this power washer since about 2009-2010 so it doesn’t really owe me anything but I’m not a fan of buying new when there is a chance of fixing something.

I’ve recorded a short video to show what’s wrong with it, please turn down the volume as it’s awfully loud.

The power washer is a Karcher K6.91, it’s making a grinding noise when in use and has low pressure.

I’ve ran water through it for about five minutes with the motor turned off to flush out any air.

Link to video: https://youtu.be/qURJ8nXWrMY

Thanks for your input!

Atlantic Dawn

It could be full of dirt in the filter, this is located where it connects to the mains supply, might need a long pliers to take it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVAgkHAKam8

The Undecided One

Atlantic Dawn wrote: »

It could be full of dirt in the filter, this is located where it connects to the mains supply, might need a long pliers to take it out...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVAgkHAKam8

I cleaned out the filter, it was full of gunk but it’s still the same.

The Red Ace

I have had a similar washer and what happened a few times was that the nozzle in the lance would rust causing back pressure on the pump making it noisey, it would then need to be stripped and cleaned, also if the cooling fan on the motor has loosened it would make a right racket

Seanergy

Sounds very dry, prob needs oil for starters.

The Undecided One

Seanergy wrote: »

Sounds very dry, prob needs oil for starters.

Thanks, I did not realize that it required oil. Another day another lesson....