[Healeys] Water Pump Question

[Michael Salter]

Hi Steven, that hole is as it should be. It is the drain for the water pump
seal. If coolant starts coming out of there the pump needs to be rebuilt.
The grease will be leakage from the bearings which have most likely been
over greased.

M

On Wed., Sep. 16, 2020, 5:04 p.m. Steven Kingsbury via Healeys, <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

>    I am in the process of putting my engine back together and upon
> cleaning the water pump, I found the bottom of the pump to be thick with
> what appeared to be grease. As I cleaned the grease away I found a hole at
> the bottom of the housing. Is this normal? I have a 1955 BN1 and I have to
> admit, I have never looked at the bottom of a 100 water pump.
>    Was there once a grease fitting there? Are all of them open like this?
> I'm cleaning it to repaint and reinstall, but I'm a bit concerned and need
> the wisdom of the list to relieve my tension.
>    Thanks in advance guys,
> Steven Kingsbury
> BN1
>
> [image: IMG_20200916_132240.jpg]
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