Re: [Healeys] Water Pump Question

[Curtis Arndt <cnaarndt@gmail.com>]

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FWIW, I've had two BN1/2 water pumps rebuilt by the Flying Dutchman in
Oregon, and I am extremely pleased with the results...

http://water-pump-rebuilders.com/

Cheers,

Curt

On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 5:30 AM Michael Salter via Healeys <
healeys@autox.team.net> wrote:

> The original idea was that the slotted plug be removed and the pump be
> lubricated using the oil gun. Interestingly this process is not prescribed
> in the lubrication charts so was probably never done.
> IMHO water pump bearings with their factory lubrication would probably
> long outlast the carbon pump seal.
>
> M
>
> On Thu., Sep. 17, 2020, 8:05 a.m. Bob Haskell, <rchaskell@earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the bolt seen
>> on the left hand side of the pump would be removed and a grease fitting
>> installed to grease the pump.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>>
>> On 9/17/20 7:38 AM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:
>> > Steven--
>> >
>> > If by "open" you mean the long oblong hole the answer is yes--whether
>> > or not by design it is a sort of early warning system of seal
>> > failure as water getting past the seal will drip from it.
>> >
>> > Best--Michael Oritt
>> >
>> > On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys
>> >
>> >        I am in the process of putting my engine back together and upon
>> >     cleaning the water pump, I found the bottom of the pump to be
>> >     thick with what appeared to be grease. As I cleaned the grease
>> >     away I found a hole at the bottom of the housing. Is this normal?
>> >     I have a 1955 BN1 and I have to admit, I have never looked at the
>> >     bottom of a 100 water pump.
>> >        Was there once a grease fitting there? Are all of them open
>> >     like this? I'm cleaning it to repaint and reinstall, but I'm a bit
>> >     concerned and need the wisdom of the list to relieve my tension.
>> >        Thanks in advance guys,
>> >     Steven Kingsbury
>> >     BN1
>> >
>> >
>>
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<div dir=3D"ltr">FWIW, I&#39;ve had two BN1/2 water pumps rebuilt by the Fl=
ying Dutchman in Oregon, and I am extremely pleased with the results...<div=
><br></div><div><a href=3D"http://water-pump-rebuilders.com/";>http://water-=
pump-rebuilders.com/</a><br><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div=
><div>Curt</div></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 5:30 AM Michael Salter via He=
aleys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>healeys@autox.team.net<=
/a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0=
px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><=
div dir=3D"auto">The original idea was that the slotted plug be removed and=
 the pump be lubricated using the oil gun. Interestingly this process is no=
t prescribed in the lubrication charts so was probably never done.=C2=A0<di=
v dir=3D"auto">IMHO water pump bearings with their factory lubrication woul=
d probably long outlast the carbon pump seal.</div><div dir=3D"auto"><br></=
div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=
=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Thu., Sep. 17, 2020, 8:05 a.m. Bob Haskell=
, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:rchaskell@earthlink.net"; target=3D"_blank">rchaskel=
l@earthlink.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);pad=
ding-left:1ex">Someone please correct me if I&#39;m wrong, but I believe th=
at the bolt seen <br>
on the left hand side of the pump would be removed and a grease fitting <br=
>
installed to grease the pump.<br>
<br>
Cheers,<br>
<br>
Bob Haskell<br>
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar<br>
<br>
On 9/17/20 7:38 AM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:<br>
&gt; Steven--<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; If by &quot;open&quot; you mean the long oblong hole the answer is yes=
--whether <br>
&gt; or not by design it is a sort=C2=A0of early warning system of seal <br=
>
&gt; failure=C2=A0as water getting past the seal will=C2=A0drip from it.<br=
>
&gt;<br>
&gt; Best--Michael Oritt<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt; On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <br>
&gt; &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; rel=3D"noreferrer" targe=
t=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net</a> &lt;mailto:<a href=3D"mailto:healey=
s@autox.team.net" rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.n=
et</a>&gt;&gt; wrote:<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0I am in the process of putting my=
 engine back together and upon<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0cleaning the water pump, I found the bottom of the =
pump to be<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0thick with what appeared to be grease. As I cleaned=
 the grease<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0away I found a hole at the bottom of the housing. I=
s this normal?<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0I have a 1955 BN1 and I have to admit, I have never=
 looked at the<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0bottom of a 100 water pump.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Was there once a grease fitting t=
here? Are all of them open<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0like this? I&#39;m cleaning it to repaint and reins=
tall, but I&#39;m a bit<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0concerned and need the wisdom of the list to reliev=
e my tension.<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Thanks in advance guys,<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0Steven Kingsbury<br>
&gt;=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0BN1<br>
&gt;<br>
&gt;<br>
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