[Healeys] Water Pump Question

[Michael Oritt]

Steven--

If by "open" you mean the long oblong hole the answer is yes--whether or
not by design it is a sort of early warning system of seal failure as water
getting past the seal will drip from it.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Wed, Sep 16, 2020 at 5:00 PM 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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