georgeous Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Hi there, I have been having problems with my second-hand external filter, an Eheim 2213. The impeller shaft is vibrating lke crazy and making the actual impeller whack into it's 'housing'. It isn't pumping at all. Could anyone help at all?? Its really starting to annoy me :evil: Cheers, George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simian Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 this is its big brother, all the parts there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Dont have the two media separters (sp :roll: )(7274050) but do have a basket thing for it to go in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 1, 2008 Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Had the same prob. Just go to your LFS and get the rebuild kit(impeller and shaft). Was $20-30 and mine is running swwwwwweeeeeeet now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted May 1, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2008 Awesome, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naz_Nomad Posted May 2, 2008 Report Share Posted May 2, 2008 The only problem with Eheim canisters is that silly ceramic impeller rod. It breaks real easy but is very easy and cheap to replace. Roll on the day they replace it with a decent plastic or metal one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted May 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2008 hi there, have ordered in a impeller and shaft repair kit. It arrives Monday Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bastables Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 The only problem with Eheim canisters is that silly ceramic impeller rod. It breaks real easy but is very easy and cheap to replace. Roll on the day they replace it with a decent plastic or metal one! Would defeat the point of using ceramic's for near silent operation. much like every other filter manufacture that use ceramic's such as JBL, Hagen/fluval. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Be careful with the shaft! Learned this the hard way! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 You could try and get someone to make a s/s shaft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 You could try and get someone to make a s/s shaft. But is the demand there? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim r Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 If you are friendly with someone in the right direction they would do it out of friendship. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaNs Posted May 16, 2008 Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 If you are friendly with someone in the right direction they would do it out of friendship. True. Im happy with my shaft Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeous Posted May 16, 2008 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2008 Have now got the repair kit, and filter is working great. Still have to cut and adjust input/output tubes to fit tank. Thanks for all the help guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doch Posted May 17, 2008 Report Share Posted May 17, 2008 ceramic is there for its wearability s/s shafts wear very quickly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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