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Offline earl thebay

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wont lift!!
« on: December 10, 2011, 08:57:04 PM »
i was dancing my car around and then all of a sudden.the left side just stayed down and wont lift.
i have a pump for the left and one for the right side.
and no matter what switch i flick it just wont lift..
pump has fluid
pump motor spins
solonoids doing what they should.any ideas???

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2011, 11:18:22 AM »
well i had a good look today and theres no fluid coming from the pump what could this be? is it bad?

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2011, 10:36:02 PM »
Its the coupling between the motor and pump head. UScustom units have multi splined steel jobbies, UK tyle industrial based have a stamped single tang coupling.
You,ll need it out as a pattern

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2012, 06:08:32 PM »
well i sent my pump off to be repaird.and iv just got it back and it still wont lift the near side!
but it dose have a new motor. any other ideas what it could be...or is that tang the only thing?

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2012, 06:32:46 PM »
Have they replaced the the splined coupling between the pump and motor?
Same thing happened on the Nissan years ago.
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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2012, 06:33:09 PM »


Need whitewalls? redwalls?

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2012, 07:30:47 AM »
is the pump just spinning up under no load or is it straining ?
what did they repair and how did they test it after repair?

bit of a pain but you could swap your pumps side to side to see what happens..............

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2012, 04:44:01 PM »
the motor spins and sounds normal. but theres no fluid coming out of the pump.
i had a new motor but on .its not straining at all. :-\

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2012, 05:46:38 PM »
If its not straining there is no pressure, could be no connection between motor and pump, or pumphead not spinning, or internal dump valve (if its a Rayvern) bust so oil is just circulating back to tank.

so did they just fit a new motor and not test the whole unit?
(not  sure if this is custom or rayvern pump so some bits will differ)
If its not been tested you need to go to the start.............
split the motor from the center block.
drain the oil from the tank.
unbolt the pump head from the center block.
look where any o rings are and remember.

check what ever arrangment there is to connect the motor to the pump. 
If thats OK you need to strip the pump head.
probably will be 3 slices bolted together, lots of seals and orings that will probably be directional so check carefully.
You may find that the gear teeth have broken or the shaft has sheared.

post pics as you strip so we can identify.............
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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2012, 06:48:16 PM »
well its all working :D
but at the same time a dumbass. it was only a solenoid i had forgot to connect up :-[
and the motor was not spinning but the one next to it was.i carnt believe how stupid i am..
thanks for the advice stew

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2012, 11:14:13 PM »
:)

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Re: wont lift!!
« Reply #11 on: February 12, 2012, 06:23:46 PM »
nice one :)
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