[Healeys] Water pump

[Kees Oudesluijs]

Do not run the pump dry. Use normal coolant and accept some very slight 
leaking for the first few (or a bit more) miles while the seal is 
bedding in. Fit a grease nipple and gease as recommended but do not 
overdo this.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 9-8-2019 om 16:56 schreef Michael Oritt:
> Following last week's removal of the water pump that was throwing a 
> nasty mixture of grease and coolant around the engine compartment I am 
> in the process of reassembling things with a rebuilt water pump 
> obtained from Healey Surgeons.
>
> The pump I am installing is tapped for a zerk fitting, but i have seen 
> some pumps where there is no tapped/drilled hole for a grease nipple, 
> and i have also read opinions about the wisdom of NOT lubing the pump 
> with grease.  Can anyone shed light here?
>
> Also i have read/heard recommendations to run the pump dry--without 
> coolant--for some period of time in order to promote quicker bedding 
> in of seal or something along those lines. What is the groups' 
> experience/wisdom on this?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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