Greg, you make a good point about the reason the design was changed.
I'd like to also add that listers undertaking the rebuild might look
around for a Massey-Ferguson tractor dealer to buy the parts. I haven't
done this, but understand it's possible and cheaper, from previous
postings. I did find we have a local dealer here in SJ, Calif.
I have an "original" waterpump w/the casting for the grease zerk, but it
was never drilled and tapped, so there is no zerk. I think this is orig.
to the car. So maybe there was a transition period when TR was using up
the old castings, but installing the new, permanently lubricated
bearings. This older pump has the bolt-on pulley (which is broken &
self-welded in place).
I also have a later used pump another lister kindly sold me, no zerk, no
casting for zerk & a press-on 3/4" pulley.
Eventually I'll be rebuilding both. Other issues are taking precedence!
I've heard from others on the list that nothing seems to hold up
terribly long, so I'll be prepared to repair/rebuild every one or two or
three years, which explains the spare pump, which will live in my
"emergency kit".
Converting to the pressed-on pulley type, you need to replace one of the
bolts behind the pulley with a stud/nut combination. It's impossible to
fully remove the bolt with anything less than a hack saw.
It is also important when switching pumps around to check that the upper
& lower pulleys still line up, or be sure to carry a few extra belts!
Another .02 worth...
Alan Myers
San Jose, Calif.
'62 TR4 CT17602L
Gregory Petrolati wrote:
>
> On Tue, 9 Mar 1999, Mark Gendron wrote:
>
> >
> > I'd hate to go with one of the aftermarket waterpumps that we're now stuck
> > with (no grease nipple, wrong pulley, or both). I would also hate for my
> > original water pump to fail. I'd like to rebuild it before I am forced to.
> > Has anyone here rebuilt one? It seems like it's just a matter of replacing
> > the bearings and seals. Comments?
> >
> > Thanks
> > -mg
> >
> > 1954 TR2 TS2571L
>
> One of the CITOA's members wrote an article about rebuilding these
> pumps... It's rather involved. If you want I'll see if I can dig
> up a copy that was printed in the newsletter...
>
> The original was over a dozen hand written pages with illustrations.
>
> As newsletter editor, my job was to type it up (whew! not fun
> or easy). Publishing it took two issues! I think the VTR may have
> even run the article in the VINTAGE TRIUMPH.
>
> It seemed like gilding the lily to me. If you simply MUST HAVE
> have the grease nipple, why not drill a blind hole in the pump
> body at the appropriate location on the casting and epoxy one in?
>
> There's a good reason the design was changed. It wasn't just
> "cheaper" to build a pump with sealed bearings...
>
> My tuppence
>
> Greg Petrolati
>
> gpetrola@prairienet.org 1962 TR4 (CT4852L)
> "That's not a leak... My car is just marking its territory!"
> Greg Petrolati, Champaign, Illinois
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MZ
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