[Healeys] Water pump

[Michael Salter]

Michael, I would suggest that you seek advice from Bruce on that. The
answers will depend upon how the rebuild was done.

M

On Fri, Aug 9, 2019, 10:59 AM Michael Oritt, <michael.oritt at gmail.com>
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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