[Healeys] Water pump lubrication. Dynamo lubrication.

Bob Spidell bspidell at comcast.net
Thu Oct 8 22:18:12 MDT 2009


Crap.  Sounds like I've over-oiled mine.  Wonder what the consequences are (no 
problems with the generator since I rebuilt it probably 80K+ miles ago)?

bs



Norman Nock wrote:
> Simon ...
> --- Inject a SMALL amount of oil in the small hole in the back of the
> generator every 6,000 miles or 6 months as per LUCAS ... more info on page 205
> in my Tech Talk book .. Norman Nock
> 

> 
> Am I correct in thinking that not all the 3000s' water pumps need
> lubrication? I have a Mk II BT7 but couldn't say if it's pump is original. I
> have to add that I cannot find/see the grease/oil plug, but it may be
> typically and obscurely hidden.
> 
> Likewise, I take it that the dynamo's 3 drops of SAE 30 go through the hole
> at the end of the dynamo nearest the firewall?? It's just that I don't seem
> able to get oil in, even using a hypodermic!
> Simon


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