[Healeys] water pump bearings

[john spaur]

I have my two water pumps with 3/8" pulley's disassembled; one 
original with the oil screw and one without. The new one without the 
oil hole appears to have permanently lubricated bearings. They both 
have a small shaft through bearings that are fitted to a larger shaft 
that is pressed into the water pump housing. The other does not but 
both shafts with the bearings appear very similar.

The bearings in the new shaft seam smooth with a little bit of end 
play back and forth. About .008 - it's hard to measure. Does that 
sound like it is good?

Is the shaft just pressed through the bearings? That's what it looks 
like. Are the bearings available? Any thoughts on rebuilding the pump?

John Spaur
San Jose, CA

'62 BT7