Recent content by Charliesdad

Well, for anyone who might read this with similar problems The new impeller was faulty. If you view the magnet from the end, you will see the hole that the axle is inserted into. On my replacement impeller, that hole was elongated on one point, so the impeller could move side to side on the...

Hmmm. I had fixed it but it turned out to be temporary. What I hadn't realised was that the magnet and the plastic shaft it sits on, should be one part. Mine had come apart and although I had lined up the splines and jammed them together, they kept splitting. I now have a new impeller. The...

Thanks for your replies. I had tried them all. However, I have solved it. The rubber bushes at the ends of the impeller axle do not look or feel worn, the axle is held tightly. But I found that the axle had a little lateral movement. So I took two of the round plastic tubes on the end of some...

Hi all. I have read a lot of forum posts on this subject but I'm still puzzled. Maybe someone can enlighten me? The filter had a strong flow, it could splash from back to front of the tank. The filter is approx 3 to 4 years old. All the pipes are clean and there are very few bends. The...