Pressure washer seals

[mobilnissan1991]

Simpson 3000 psi pressure washer, I notice after shutting it off that it leaks from behind the pump, grayish watery mixture. Is this the seal between the engine/pump? Is it fixable? Thanks for any info

 

[Rand]

maybe water getting into the pump oil?

 

[fantastic]

Yeah that looks like a mixture of water and oil.

 

[Surfdog4]

don't keep using it until you can disassemble

 

[Ursatdx]

Check engine oil for contamination.
Most likely the pump oil and water mix is what you see.

 

[mobilnissan1991]

Found the issue, this seal on the front of the pump is bad. Do yall recommend a new pump or attempting to rebuild this one? No doubt it got oil water contamination.

 

[fantastic]

That will be your choice but a new seal should be cheaper?

 

[2strokeNorthstar]

Simpson should at least have parts available. Seals are dirt cheap. Pump is most likely fine. I had a detailing business and pump had a small leak for like 10 years. I ran some Lucas to slow it down to near non existent. 100s of hours on that thing. Now it probably gets 1hr a year. I gave up the business in 2020.