If you need to reuse your pulley, be sure to get the distance from the
pulley to the base of the pump exactly correct, or your belt will be
misaligned and you'll chew it up.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@pacbell.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Scot Paulson" <SPAULSON1@compuserve.com>
To: "healey list" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Saturday, May 08, 2004 2:38 PM
Subject: Water Pump Replacement
> Took the Healey out for a short drive today and I always pop the bonnet
> afterward just to see how things are going in there after it's all warmed
> up.
>
> I noticed coolant weeping from the bottom of the water pump on to the
> timing chain cover,etc.. Funny ,since I lubricated it not too long ago.
>
> I have done a water pump replacement on another car but never a Healey. I
> am planning on ordering a new pump from Moss soon and would appreciate any
> tips associated with this job.
>
> As an aside, how much grease(manual does not say) is acceptable to service
> it and what can we expect the service life to be on one?
>
>
> Scot
> '66 BJ8
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