help with climax domestic pump

Hello I'm new to the forum, and would greatly appreciate any help I am currently renovating the pump and am in need of the two brass access plugs that cover access to the lower valves they are a funny size and I cannot locate any.
Thanks in advance

you got more chance finding rocking horse poo!

The only way might be to get someone to make some for you , unless you wait but expect a long wait for some to turn up .

matt

Yes I thought this might be the case, just wondered if people had them made from scratch or turned down from a slightly larger plug, and if anyone had any contacts for either

you would have to try a machinist / tool maker turn down from bar stock bronze / brass .

matt

what do they measure accross? both thread id & od, can you guage tpi?
Andy

if you have the size you might get them here

http://www.vintagecarparts.co.uk/categories/vintage-car-parts-taps-pipe-and-fittings

there alto bigger than that. there around 1.1/4 ish

matt

matt86 wrote:there alto bigger than that. there around 1.1/4 ish

matt

like this?

http://www.partridgeshadleigh.co.uk/hardware/plumbing/plumbing-fittings/connectors/brass-plugs

that would work but I think it's bigger than that more like 1.1/2 . the original had a hex cut out to take a big Allen key. But it would work the same. A tpi gauge for bsp is what you need to measure it.

Matt

matt86 wrote:that would work but I think it's bigger than that more like 1.1/2 . the original had a hex cut out to take a big Allen key. But it would work the same. A tpi gauge for bsp is what you need to measure it.

Matt

was wondering if it was bsw being as its not a pipe fitting, if its bsp it will be 11 tpi, if its bsw it will be 7 tpi for 1 1/4 or 6 for 1 1/2

all water pump threads are bsp on English pumps. unless it's a nut or bolt. my pumps I have got have had new drain plugs and they was bsp.

matt

Thanks guys, pretty sure the dia is 1"1/8 because I have some plugs and 1" is to small and 1"1/4 is to big, a strange size I know

Hello again have noticed a couple of members have done these pumps before, I could do with some advice on how to get the piston out and crankshaft. I'll attach a a pic of where I'm at with it. Oh crap don't know how too!
Thanks Lewis

Good plumber's merchant might be able to help you with the plugs. If you could only get pipe fittings you could still adapt them to be blanking plugs.

LJD wrote:Hello again have noticed a couple of members have done these pumps before, I could do with some advice on how to get the piston out and crankshaft. I'll attach a a pic of where I'm at with it. Oh crap don't know how too!
Thanks Lewis

that would be me? there easy to take apart. take the head part off, held on with two bolts and a verry stuck gasket. the piston and conrod unscrew. crank, take side covers off and remove through one side, I forget which side it is now.

Matt

Thanks Matt, I thought the Conrod unscrewed but its so tight I didn't want to break anything will try again tonight
Thanks Lewis

you shouldn't be able to break it by just undoing the conrod, it's a normal thread.

Matt

I hope not, don't want to be searching for parts for the rest of my life, these bits are like rocking horse sh*t

Have a look here as well,

http://www.amospumps.com/eolalcon.html

Paul

LJD wrote:Hello again have noticed a couple of members have done these pumps before, I could do with some advice on how to get the piston out and crankshaft. I'll attach a a pic of where I'm at with it. Oh crap don't know how too!
Thanks Lewis

This tells you how to download pics.

http://www.stationaryengineforum.net/t2492-step-by-step-photo-upload

Stu.

Oh I see now uploading photos is easy, just need to use the computer instead of phone
Thanks Lewis
Oh and managed to get the Conrod loose, just having trouble with the brass set screws that attach the piston to the crank at the back

sorry off topic, but does anyone else giggle uncontrollably when they read the first 3 words of this thread on the home page

Very funny, well spotted