Fasa Pressure Washer Parts Or Repair

[dsfbrit]

Hi There

 

I live in Pattaya and have an 8 year old FASA Exxel Pressure washer. It it 130 bar, 2100 watts and is perfect for the jobs I use it for.

 

It is broken.

 

I will explain the problem below if you are interested, but I am really keen to find somewhere that I could buy a replacement cylinder head for the engine and fix it myself or where I could take it to a repairer and get them to fix it for me. So if you have any suggestions on where I could get FASA supplies or get it repaired I would be most grateful.

 

The Problem If You are Interested

 

The water inlet flange was cracked and leaking - not sure how it happened.

 

I took the plastic cover off and removed the engine and dismantled the casing and as you can see when I removed the valve connecting the hose, the whole thing came off. I think I made a major error in connecting the inlet hose pipe using a metal valve instead of the plastic one they provided, as it was corroded on. Hard to explain really. I had to cut it off in the end.

 

 

 

I have removed the cylinder head and now have parts that needs welding or replacing. This is harder than it seems, as there are rubber-o-rings

and plastic parts in the head so they would have to be removed before there could be any welding. I could remove them, but then I suspect they

would be damaged anyway and so I would need to find a FASA repairer or parts supplier anyway.

 

Your help would be appreciated.

Edited January 16, 2017 by dsfbrit

[David B in Thailand]

You might contact the importer | distributor of this brand in Bangkok. Easy for them to send you a part if they stock spare parts for the brand they list as a product. Or they might give you the option of the part on the next shipment of the brand to Thailand. It helps if you find the part number and are clear you will pay in advance for the part, plus shipping to your home. 

 

http://www.olympiathai.com/products/high-pressure-cleaner/fasa/

 

[Crossy]

Since this is the inlet side and thus at fairly low pressure, a decent slow-set epoxy could be your friend.

 

Depends in the available glued area, possibly a glass mat cuff around the outside for added strength.

 

 

 

[dsfbrit]

David B In Thailand - thanks for that link. I will go and have a look now.

 

Crossy, thanks for that idea. I hadn't considered 'gluing' it before. I will look into it.

 

Arjen, thanks for the advice. It shouldn't damage the rubber and plastic parts at that heat.

 

Any thoughts on the best glue/epozy for this task??

 

Thanks again for the help, it really is appeciated.

[RichCor]

I was going to suggest getting it TIG welded, but I think I like Crossy's epoxy and collar cuff idea better, as you never know what 'cast' metal parts will do when welded.

[Crossy]

3 hours ago, RichCor said:

I was going to suggest getting it TIG welded, but I think I like Crossy's epoxy and collar cuff idea better, as you never know what 'cast' metal parts will do when welded.

 

Yeah, you never know what sort of "metal" these things are, I tried soft-soldering some "brass" (plumbing fitting) which went all squelchy at only slightly above the melting point of the solder

 

If you can source proper "Araldite" (not the 5 minute version) that's probably going to be the best readily available epoxy.

[dsfbrit]

RichCor, thanks for the comment. When I went to see the Thai guy who has welded parts for me before, he looked at the casing and said he couldn't use that method on the flange. He actually suggested I use an epoxy as I don't think he liked the look (quality?) of the metal used on the casing. I thought it odd he mentioned using an expoxy, as I come from an era (I am 62) when glues were not very good. However, all that seems to have changed nowadays, they are much better quality, so I will try an epoxy and see how it goes.

 

Crossy, thanks for the recommendation. I watched some youtube epoxy tests, comparing different epoxys and Loctite Metal 2 part Epoxy came out on top. So I will pop into Pattaya tomorrow to try to find some proper Araldite or Loctite.

 

One more question, does that part of the pump ie: the inlet flange area get hot at all? I was thinking I would need an epoxy that would withstand some mild heat, but on reflection I cannot think why it would get any heat at all. In fact, the end of the flange where the hose pipe is connected is made of plastic and there is cold water flowing through as well.

 

 

Edited January 17, 2017 by dsfbrit

[dsfbrit]

Arjen, yes I am just living in the past I guess! I will go and buy some epoxy and some fibreglass as well tomorrow. Thanks again for the advice.