Leaking pump!

Monkeyspaz5000 · 16 Aug 2012 at 00:33

Got my d5 vario today- everything set up, leak testing my build and wtf? LOts of water coming out the back end of the pump!!

I pulled it to the side of the case and the back section was loose. Tightened it - still the odd drip - tightened it like he-man and now it seems fine.

Is this a common thing? For pumps to come with the rear section loose??! I saw a huge pile of water and was like wtf??!

opstrat · 16 Aug 2012 at 02:16

I would take it apart and see if the rubber oring is seated properly

pgi947 · 16 Aug 2012 at 06:35

Did you buy an ocuk tech lab d5 complete with top?

If so this may be why, both me and cleee have bought these and bboth have leaked from the pump clamp plate being slightly too slack.

Monkeyspaz5000 · 16 Aug 2012 at 08:11

No mate. Was just a pump without top.

It may have been a better option to check the o-ring, but when your loop is full of water and you notice something is slack - the first thing you do is tighten! Lol

All seems ok now after a night of leak testing.

zx|muppet · 16 Aug 2012 at 08:55

pgi947 said:
Did you buy an ocuk tech lab d5 complete with top?

If so this may be why, both me and cleee have bought these and bboth have leaked from the pump clamp plate being slightly too slack.

Can add me to that list too :-)

pgi947 · 16 Aug 2012 at 09:04

I think the tech lab tops are being left slack as the first one the sent me was too tight and cracked the top

Glad to hear you sorted the leak