[Healeys] Water pump leak

[Bob Spidell]

All but one of the aftermarket pumps I've seen, which are usually 
'County' brand (don't get me started) have the casting boss but no zerk 
or other fitting. There is one aftermarket pump for 100s that has a zerk 
(but not the correct heater valve):

https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/big-healey/cooling-heating-cht101-to-cht147/premium-water-pump-new-with-34-pulley.aspx

My BJ8 had, I think, its original pump when I bought it. It had a weird 
fitting, a little cup with a lid on it IIRC. I bought a 
greaser--basically a large metal syringe--and special 'water pump 
grease' and used it, but it eventually failed anyway. The grease is the 
thickest and tackiest grease I've seen.


On 12/28/2021 7:59 PM, Harold Manifold wrote:
>
> All of the different versions of the Healey water pumps had a 
> lubricating point. Is there a part number on the pump that doesn’t 
> have a lubricating point? It may be from a different car or an 
> aftermarket reproduction.
>
> Harold
>
> *From: *llennep--- via Healeys <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>
> *Sent: *Tuesday, December 28, 2021 3:12 PM
> *To: *healeys at autox.team.net
> *Subject: *Re: [Healeys] Water pump leak
>
> And can anyone explain why some pumps have bearing lubricating access 
> with screw and some pumps do not?  I have one of each here.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: llennep--- via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
> To: healeys at autox.team.net <healeys at autox.team.net>
> Sent: Tue, Dec 28, 2021 5:48 pm
> Subject: [Healeys] Water pump leak
>
> Hey Listers!
>
> Is it reasonable or unusual for a leak to develop through/out of the 
> water pump gasket?  This pump has been on the engine for maybe 30 
> years or more - not sure.  There is a visible slow leak but does not 
> seem to be coming from the shaft as normal place.
>
>
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