They wear out, they are like Group Head seals, the heat kills all rubber in the end, just check they are lubed up properly when you install them and they will last a bit longer. Not like they are expensive to replace, they just take a bit of time.
JohnB On Thu, Jul 5, 2018 at 9:31 PM Dave B <[email protected]> wrote: > obsessive backflushing will result in squeaking and worn seals > > On Mon, Jul 2, 2018 at 2:17 PM, John Brinkman <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> There are two rubber seals that fit in there, the get brittle from the >> heat and leak after a while. Very easy to replace and shouldn't be too >> expensive to buy online as they are pretty standard. Lots of videos on >> Youtube on how to replace them, here is a link to one >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V3IsBrnDeJA&list=PLHOKeHGTzz0NAoyta2VfJ7L2ph5JZdHYS >> >> Good luck >> >> JohnB >> >> On Sun, Jun 24, 2018 at 7:31 AM Ben McCafferty <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> It’s just because you flush all the coffee oils out of it with cafiza. >>> After a few shots it will smooth out again. Normal in my experience. I >>> never felt it was worth it to disassemble each time you use cafiza in order >>> to lube with food grade silicone grease. Just pull some shots and enjoy. As >>> data, in the 8 years my B2 was active, I only had to replace the shaft >>> seals once, even with not lubing ever except when I replaced the seals. >>> Best, >>> bmc >>> Sent from my iPhone >>> >>> On Jun 23, 2018, at 10:09, wsmckenz <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> It gets all squeaky and stiff every time I backflush with Caffiza. I >>> wonder if you should oil it as well? >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, June 23, 2018 at 11:32:43 AM UTC-5, herman dickens wrote: >>>> >>>> Yeah I'm pretty sure WLL has the parts for that. I had to replace them >>>> in my BII a couple of times. I think I even replaced the shaft once but I'm >>>> not sure it needed that. >>>> >>>> Herman >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jun 23, 2018 at 12:23 PM wsmckenz <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> My BIII started leaking quiet a bit from around the brew lever. The >>>>> video is with a blind portafilter, but it's the same with a normally >>>>> tamped >>>>> shot. Is there some gasket or something in there that can be replaced? >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>>> an email to [email protected]. >>>>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>>> >>>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Brewtus" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Brewtus" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Brewtus" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Brewtus" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/brewtus. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
