[Healeys] Water pump

[Bob Spidell]

My BJ8 had, I believe, the original pump on it when I bought it with 64K 
miles.  The fitting wasn't a Zerk but similar to the oiler fittings on 
old equipment; I bought a 'water pump grease gun' that looked rather 
like a large metal syringe with a stubby tip.  The special 'water pump 
grease' I bought came in a tub and was very thick and tacky, I don't 
think it would even go through a regular grease gun.  I suspect the pump 
you got from HS has a sealed bearing and the threaded hole is for people 
who want to go the extra distance on a resto and want to install the 
fitting, even if not used.  The definitive answer would be to call HS 
and ask.

I've never bench spun a pump before installing, and never had a leak 
from a pump because of it (blown bellows, yes, but not from the seal).

Bob


On 8/9/2019 7:56 AM, Michael Oritt wrote:
> 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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