drtechno
Active Member
Hi all
Figured I’d post this in case anyone runs into a similar issue. I recently installed a new MP60 on my tank and it was vibrating more than I thought at speeds above 50%. I had moved it to a new in tank location and the vibration and noise were worse than before. I looked around and just found the typical adjustment advice in terms of the wet side but none of it helped. I finally pulled the MP60 off and disassembled the wet side. What I found was this sticky “gunk” all around the white impeller shaft base (see photo). Maybe this is residual “lubricant” from the shaft? Sure didn’t feel like it since it was more like a sticky rubber. In any case, I cleaned all this garbage off the wet side and remounted everything.
wow. What a difference. The pump is absolutely silent now even at speeds over 75%, where it was noticeably vibrating before even during best of times. So if you are having issues with vibration be sure to check your wet side assembly for whatever this stuff is and clean it off.
Figured I’d post this in case anyone runs into a similar issue. I recently installed a new MP60 on my tank and it was vibrating more than I thought at speeds above 50%. I had moved it to a new in tank location and the vibration and noise were worse than before. I looked around and just found the typical adjustment advice in terms of the wet side but none of it helped. I finally pulled the MP60 off and disassembled the wet side. What I found was this sticky “gunk” all around the white impeller shaft base (see photo). Maybe this is residual “lubricant” from the shaft? Sure didn’t feel like it since it was more like a sticky rubber. In any case, I cleaned all this garbage off the wet side and remounted everything.
wow. What a difference. The pump is absolutely silent now even at speeds over 75%, where it was noticeably vibrating before even during best of times. So if you are having issues with vibration be sure to check your wet side assembly for whatever this stuff is and clean it off.
