Dougie Brown
Well-known member
I had a new pump fitted to the toad in 2011 and it's been good since. Yesterday, the warning panel in the RV starting bleeping intermittently and checking revealed that there was a bad connection inside the pump, either the pos or ground wire, can't tell which. The pump's mounted in front of the radiator and the +/- wires enter/exit the pump through a grommet on the round detachable (2 screws) base. Lying on my back and with the car connected to the RV, I can push both wires upwards and the connection is made good. I tried to make a temporary repair to put upward pressure on the wires but failed. Wifey had to follow me in the car 270 miles yesterday and 135 today. I'm slightly in the doghouse and can't blame her.
Here's the question(s). Is anyone familiar enough with the pump to confirm that it's safe to unscrew the round base plate to (presumably) access the connectors inside? I suspect they're soldered. If so, the pump is mounted with 4 screws which I think I can remove. It also has two rubber hoses attached which may or may not have to be removed before swinging it downwards for accessibility to the base panel. I figure it should be safe to remove said hoses if I pinch them beforehand?
I called various Remco-listed dealers around the area (currently Hot Springs AR) but none knew anything about Remco pumps, which made no sense. If I can get the pump off safely without emptying the tranny lube, I'll be able to assess and hopefully fix the bad connection. Thanks.
Dougie.
Here's the question(s). Is anyone familiar enough with the pump to confirm that it's safe to unscrew the round base plate to (presumably) access the connectors inside? I suspect they're soldered. If so, the pump is mounted with 4 screws which I think I can remove. It also has two rubber hoses attached which may or may not have to be removed before swinging it downwards for accessibility to the base panel. I figure it should be safe to remove said hoses if I pinch them beforehand?
I called various Remco-listed dealers around the area (currently Hot Springs AR) but none knew anything about Remco pumps, which made no sense. If I can get the pump off safely without emptying the tranny lube, I'll be able to assess and hopefully fix the bad connection. Thanks.
Dougie.