[Healeys] Water Pump Question

[Curtis Arndt]

FWIW, I've had two BN1/2 water pumps rebuilt by the Flying Dutchman in
Oregon, and I am extremely pleased with the results...

http://water-pump-rebuilders.com/

Cheers,

Curt

On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 5:30 AM Michael Salter via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> The original idea was that the slotted plug be removed and the pump be
> lubricated using the oil gun. Interestingly this process is not prescribed
> in the lubrication charts so was probably never done.
> IMHO water pump bearings with their factory lubrication would probably
> long outlast the carbon pump seal.
>
> M
>
> On Thu., Sep. 17, 2020, 8:05 a.m. Bob Haskell, <rchaskell at earthlink.net>
> wrote:
>
>> Someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe that the bolt seen
>> on the left hand side of the pump would be removed and a grease fitting
>> installed to grease the pump.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Bob Haskell
>> Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar
>>
>> On 9/17/20 7:38 AM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:
>> > 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 <mailto: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
>> >
>> >
>>
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