Freeing a stuck Honda trash pump

Unclogging a stuck trash pump

[@jenniferbundy4582]

Thanks for your video! We thought for sure our pump was just broken and we were going to have to buy another. After following your video, we found a jammed rock! Thanks again for the clear instructions!

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’m happy you found it useful, thanks for watching

[@glennporter2590]

This was an excellent tutorial It was clear and concise, and showed me everything I needed to know. Thanks for the tip about the shim kit too.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’m glad you found it useful and thank you for watching

[@patjfree]

Thanks. I got my fire pump working. I recommend adding "Honda water pump pull cord stuck" to your title somehow. (I hadn't heard of the term trash pump) Took me a few other videos to find this one. But glad I did. Thanks again.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thank you, that is a good idea to make it easier to find

[@musaadewoyin8766]

Excellent tutorial, straight to the point. Thanks!

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’m glad you found it useful

[@frankpapineau7299]

Great video. Simple, straightforward. Followed the directions and freed up the pump.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’m glad you found it useful, thanks for watching

[@ryanhendricks7038]

Thinking about picking up a trash pump so I figured I better learn how to fix one first. Nice video!

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thank you very much for checking it out, the pumps are really similar from brand to brand as well. They all come apart pretty much the same

[@Markharv]

Very helpful! Thanks! Scary forearms...wish I had those for 500 pounds of torque!

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Lol they come in handy

[@bagermaster-club]

This is a motor pump for medium dirty water, which is why it takes so long to clean it. A motor pump for very dirty water is easier to clean. this motor pump has an index of WT30 (or 40). Complete with the Bagermaster suction nozzle, you can pump out debris from the bottom of the lake

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Yes, this is one they took the strainer basket off the end of the hose and plugged it pretty quick

[@Brush0akie]

I bought one for a fire pump last year, drained water & stored in shed over winter west coast of California. Spring this year I pulled starter cord to turn it over a bit and it’s stuck tight. Like a bulls butt hole in 🪰 fly season!!

[@felixferia6091]

Good job

[@robertshannon443]

Thank you,You we’re very helpful!

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Glad you found it useful

[@Mike-wh9dq]

Great comment about torque method!

[@bavariabearfan]

Nice a new video Keep em coming, I like what you do.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Thanks that very appreciated

[@josephbalint4125]

Damn rat used my pump to store its nuts... I need to cap the outlets next time. Thanks for the video!

[@amnovie]

Nice straight forward work. Id that doesnt work, a shim pack may be in order. Thanks

[@larrycrosby3023]

Hi, I have 2 Honda water pumps WPM20X, 3 and 4 years old. Bother pumps ha a sticky valve problem. What can I do to repair?

[@TheReinholz]

How do you remove the IMPELLER? I have to replace the mechanical seal thats behind it...

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Remove the center bolt or nut depending on the model and gently tap it off the shaft, sometimes gently wedging from the back with wood helps

[@cbowman75]

I use a lot of Honda parts on the Harbor Freight pumps.

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Yes a lot of them are interchangeable

[@alsbry8072]

عندي نفس الماطور ونكسر البرغي الي يشد المكره هل هو حديد ويتلحم مثل ماكان على المكره نفسها اتمنا الافاده

[@pseudogiant666]

Good work

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Many thanks

[@loganozarks4102]

If you pulled the chord on one of these and it didn't fire and seemed to spin freely (impeller too)with seemingly no compression, what would be your first inclination?

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

Stuck valve, the valve guides move sometimes if they get to hot or a severely blown head gasket, if it was something internal like a bad rod or broken connecting rod you would probably hear something

[@loganozarks4102]

@@smalltownmachineshop6860 thanks man

[@dougvanallen2212]

Hey Adam you should have ran that and pumped some water with it for some action shots

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

I’d thought about that but the only water source I have on right now is just a hose so it would of blown all the water out then nothing. They ran it for 8 hours straight today with no issues so it’s good to go, thanks for watching

[@brianstapleton7085]

How do you restrain the pulley on them

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

The pump impeller

[@smalltownmachineshop6860]

You mean

[@brianstapleton7085]

@@smalltownmachineshop6860 the string that goes into the pulley

[@brianstapleton7085]

No I mean the pool rope

[@cellulitehero]

Thx

[@cellulitehero]

I’m getting kickback from the starting rope nearly pulled my wrist off ..I suppose it won’t do me any harm to inspect the impeller anyway thx again for tutorial