You are a legend for putting this video on youtube for ordinary people like me to learn how to fix a common fault from the manufacturer. Normally, I would have gone to buy a new one but your video has restored faith in humanity. Thank you.
So I've only used this pressure washer one time. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP The one time I used it, it worked great. I recently had new siding installed but kept the old gutters and small areas surrounding my house that weren't replaced so they looked horrible and dirty because of the new siding. I needed to get it cleaned asap. When I used the pressure washer, man it just melted all the dirt and grime that was on those areas of my house. I used that krud kutter soap and it was over after that. Easy to assemble, feels durable, very simple to use. Also, I purchased a used one to save money and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. I want to get more use out of it so I think I'll be washing the cars and update this comment as time goes on.
Just got my Kärcher out to clean the terrace and low and behold exactly the same problem, water flowing every where. Luckily it's under a year old and I live in Stuttgart about a 10mins drive from the Kärcher head office so it'll be going back for make over very soon. Great video as I'm originally from Leeds and I did notice a sticker on the Kärcher saying what out for frost! Oh well.
Yeah its a very common problem with them as most people keep them in a shed or garage without heating so in the winter any water left in the machine just freezers up and pops the hard plastic pipe inside
4:19 saved my ass... I had this pulled apart for a week and I put these two parts back together, when my connector arrived, I forgot they were two parts. LOL
Hi, thanks for this video, it helped me enormously. I thought I had the same problem but it turned out to be the o-ring seal on the end of the high pressure elbow that you replaced. I had a spare Karcher o-ring BUT the faulty one was much thinner than the o-rings you can buy in the repair kits. It did actually fit BUT then I couldn't force the other piece onto it. I had to stretch a smaller o-ring on to the end of the elbow and then it worked a treat.
Cheers pal , same problem here pissing wata out everywhere . Tried a repair with quick steel . Ord a part instead . From one yorkshire man to the other Champion pal 💪
If tha's not got t'tx15, a small flat 'ed 'll werk. Also, you can just bypass all the gubbins for the reel and connect the hose directly to the cylinder head.
Right..ive fixed the original leak on the outlet elbow...its now got another one which seems to be from the small plastic elbow under the pump?? Took it off cant see any cracks.
The crack might not be visible. Best thing to do is keep it open so you can still see all the internals and connect it to the water and turn it on. You will instantly see what bit it's leaking from 👍
Couldn't say without looking at it. I would suggest taking the cover off it so you can see all the insides and reconnect it to the water and power it up. You will soon see exactly where its leaking from 👍
Yeah I think its leftover water in the system that freezers over winter and cracks the pipe inside. Seems like a lot of people have had the same problem after the freezing weather we had👍
@@TheYorkshireMix it’s poor design frankly. The water inlet is at the bottom, so if you’ve disconnected the hose you’d expect it to drain by itself. I’ll know better next winter.
@@TheYorkshireMix I fixed the top outlet elbow only to find the bottom one is also cracked. I connected it up open to find this. It is working better but i'd like to replace the bottom one but can't find anyone selling the part on the internet... just goes to show how appalling the build quality is.
Finally got around to replacing the bottom outlet elbow! Came back to your video to remind me how to take everything apart again. Surprisingly, the bottom elbow is a push fit onto the main motor, we'll see how long it lasts... thanks again for a great video.@@tonymoore3539not sure why it says johnheer2027...
Hi guys, got same problem with a Kärcher K5. Going to open it up soon to find what’s up. Any help with a parts centre in UK I can contact for parts. Cheers all.. 👍🏼
Its quite a common problem. I believe it's a result of the leftover water inside freezing in winter and busting the internal tube. From now on I will always turn off the water supply and run the machine to get all the water out of it before turning it off and putting it away. Hopefully you will be able to easily fix it👍
Well..I've had it in bits,reassembled,it's water tight until the power goes on then leaks where the black plastic nozzle end of the elbow slots into the brass piece that holds the tpiece..o ring seems to be missing..
@@zebedeevlogs32 open it back up and connect all the tubes up with the shell apart and as soon as you turn it on you will see exactly where its leaking from. I thought the same as you till I connected it up when it was opened up👍
I got mine off ebay. Just search for karcher k3 outlet elbow or whatever model you have. You will need to look at yours 1st to make sure you order the right 1 because it seems like there's different one's for the same model name. Hope this helps 👍
Not really. I tried plastic welding it and then put some epoxy resin over it and it didn't work. If you cast resin over a new part it might make it last longer though 🤷
You are a legend for putting this video on youtube for ordinary people like me to learn how to fix a common fault from the manufacturer. Normally, I would have gone to buy a new one but your video has restored faith in humanity. Thank you.
So I've only used this pressure washer one time. ruclips.net/user/postUgkxfQauTxLT0JLSvqkq10rD79TU4k0Vz8zP The one time I used it, it worked great. I recently had new siding installed but kept the old gutters and small areas surrounding my house that weren't replaced so they looked horrible and dirty because of the new siding. I needed to get it cleaned asap. When I used the pressure washer, man it just melted all the dirt and grime that was on those areas of my house. I used that krud kutter soap and it was over after that. Easy to assemble, feels durable, very simple to use. Also, I purchased a used one to save money and there was absolutely nothing wrong with it. I want to get more use out of it so I think I'll be washing the cars and update this comment as time goes on.
Brilliant. An hour of time and a few quid and it’s all fixed. I thought I was going to have to buy a new machine. Many thanks.
Glad to hear you got it sorted 👍
Really clear and good instructions. Love your attention to detail. Just saved me £160 on a new pressure washer. 😅
Cheers pal. Happy to hear you found this helpful and saved yourself some money 👍
Karcher fixed. Thanks!
That was brilliant my mate,I've been struggling with the same problem.
A Yorkshireman through and through. Capital of the UK…no…capital of the World!
🤣 it definitely is lol👍
But, Yorkshire contains Bradford… that’s many points lost!
Great video step by step breakdown of each component
Just got my Kärcher out to clean the terrace and low and behold exactly the same problem, water flowing every where. Luckily it's under a year old and I live in Stuttgart about a 10mins drive from the Kärcher head office so it'll be going back for make over very soon. Great video as I'm originally from Leeds and I did notice a sticker on the Kärcher saying what out for frost! Oh well.
Yeah its a very common problem with them as most people keep them in a shed or garage without heating so in the winter any water left in the machine just freezers up and pops the hard plastic pipe inside
@@TheYorkshireMix Just happened to me in here in northern japan. I could not find the screw bit to dismantle it.
@@clintonmyers5364 it is possible to use a small flat head screwdriver but it can be a bit tricky 👍
4:19 saved my ass... I had this pulled apart for a week and I put these two parts back together, when my connector arrived, I forgot they were two parts. LOL
Fantastic helpful video, I could have never fix my machine without watching this. thank you
Hi, thanks for this video, it helped me enormously. I thought I had the same problem but it turned out to be the o-ring seal on the end of the high pressure elbow that you replaced. I had a spare Karcher o-ring BUT the faulty one was much thinner than the o-rings you can buy in the repair kits. It did actually fit BUT then I couldn't force the other piece onto it. I had to stretch a smaller o-ring on to the end of the elbow and then it worked a treat.
I love your german accent. 😁
Aww shucks I tried so hard not to give my German accent away 🤣
Brilliant video. Just had the same issue. Now on to ebay for the part. Many thanks for showing the tear down.
Cheers pal. You will have it sorted in no time 👍
Thanks for sharing. I've got this issue on a K2 . I'll take it to bits and see if it's the same part . Much appreciated 👍
I’m in the same boat. Did you manage to fix your K2 with the same process as shown here?
@@cheryltwomey9286 unfortunately not . I had to buy a new one .
Great video, love the accent. Proper shed stuff
Thank you very much you just saved me a couple of hundred dollars❤
Brilliant. Glad to hear this helped you 👍
thanks for the vid really helped , for future reference screw fix have just stated selling this part
That's good to know. Also glad to hear my vid helped 👍
Excellent vid. Thanks for making and sharing. Very useful and comprehensive. 👍👍
Thank u from Germany. :)
Cheers pal , same problem here pissing wata out everywhere .
Tried a repair with quick steel .
Ord a part instead .
From one yorkshire man to the other
Champion pal 💪
Yeah it seems to be a common problem with them pal. The new part will sort it though 👍
same problem mate , took some finding the part online though , its all sorted now thanks fir the vid , very helpful
Yeah it did take me some time to find the part too. Glad to hear you got it sorted pal👍
Great vid, easy to follow. Thanks mate
Fixed my issue, big cheers
Thank you so much for this! It really helped me
Thank for this , just broke mine 😭😭
Hopefully you will be able to fix it then👍
sure helped me! thanks a lot, great explanation.
Glad you found this helpful 👍
Thanks for video helped loads
Great vid. Thanks
Bedankt
Thank you I really appreciate it 👍
If tha's not got t'tx15, a small flat 'ed 'll werk. Also, you can just bypass all the gubbins for the reel and connect the hose directly to the cylinder head.
Yeah tha definitely can pal👍
Right..ive fixed the original leak on the outlet elbow...its now got another one which seems to be from the small plastic elbow under the pump?? Took it off cant see any cracks.
The crack might not be visible. Best thing to do is keep it open so you can still see all the internals and connect it to the water and turn it on. You will instantly see what bit it's leaking from 👍
Hi mate I got loads of water coming out by where the hose connect by the metal support any ideas
Couldn't say without looking at it. I would suggest taking the cover off it so you can see all the insides and reconnect it to the water and power it up. You will soon see exactly where its leaking from 👍
Do you think it was frost damage? Same thing seems to have happened to mine after the cold snap over winter, despite it being in the shed.
Yeah I think its leftover water in the system that freezers over winter and cracks the pipe inside. Seems like a lot of people have had the same problem after the freezing weather we had👍
@@TheYorkshireMix it’s poor design frankly. The water inlet is at the bottom, so if you’ve disconnected the hose you’d expect it to drain by itself. I’ll know better next winter.
Hello and thank you for brillian video! Could you share a link to ebay where you got the part from?
Did you manage to find a replacement part on eBay? I have been unlucky so far. Can anyone point me in the right direction?
Exactly the same problem. Karcher should do a recall!
Yeah its definitely a bad design
@@TheYorkshireMix I fixed the top outlet elbow only to find the bottom one is also cracked. I connected it up open to find this. It is working better but i'd like to replace the bottom one but can't find anyone selling the part on the internet... just goes to show how appalling the build quality is.
Finally got around to replacing the bottom outlet elbow! Came back to your video to remind me how to take everything apart again. Surprisingly, the bottom elbow is a push fit onto the main motor, we'll see how long it lasts... thanks again for a great video.@@tonymoore3539not sure why it says johnheer2027...
I have the K7 and I need a new water jacket. Can you give me details of where you got your part please
I just searched for it on eBay. I think you can also get parts on amazon too👍
Hi guys, got same problem with a Kärcher K5. Going to open it up soon to find what’s up. Any help with a parts centre in UK I can contact for parts. Cheers all.. 👍🏼
You will probably find the part you need on eBay 👍
Any role models available in your ads I can relate to?
Sorry but I don't understand your question
Thanks
You're very welcome and thank you for the super thanks. I really appreciate it 👍
Looks exactly the same issue I have!
Its quite a common problem. I believe it's a result of the leftover water inside freezing in winter and busting the internal tube. From now on I will always turn off the water supply and run the machine to get all the water out of it before turning it off and putting it away. Hopefully you will be able to easily fix it👍
I've always run it dry in between usage...we'll see!
Well..I've had it in bits,reassembled,it's water tight until the power goes on then leaks where the black plastic nozzle end of the elbow slots into the brass piece that holds the tpiece..o ring seems to be missing..
@@zebedeevlogs32 open it back up and connect all the tubes up with the shell apart and as soon as you turn it on you will see exactly where its leaking from. I thought the same as you till I connected it up when it was opened up👍
Anyone with link to the replacement part?
Hi, can someone please put link to that plastic part need replacement.
I got mine off ebay. Just search for karcher k3 outlet elbow or whatever model you have. You will need to look at yours 1st to make sure you order the right 1 because it seems like there's different one's for the same model name. Hope this helps 👍
@@TheYorkshireMix thanks a lot, yes I should see the broken part first and then order the relevant item.
Do you think there's a way to strengthen the part yourself
Not really. I tried plastic welding it and then put some epoxy resin over it and it didn't work. If you cast resin over a new part it might make it last longer though 🤷
Still not fixed it...all new parts..I'll give it another go then its the skip!
A tha frum Barnsley?
I'm on the Rotherham Barnsley border so not quite in Barnsley 👍