[TR] TR6 Water Pump

thenicholls at verizon.net thenicholls at verizon.net
Fri Oct 22 21:06:54 MDT 2010


On my 72 TR6, the water pump stared spewing water up onto the underside of the bonnet.  The hole is not a grease nipple, it is there to release water when you water pump is bad.

I ordered a new water pump from TRF and installed.  Even though the book talks about a grease nipple, after taking to people, there is no such thing.

Order a new water pump and gasket, it is an easy unbolt and bolt, I did not have any issues.

Craig
1972 Triumph TR6


Oct 22, 2010 10:28:11 PM, suhringtr36 at comcast.net wrote:

While replacing the heater valve on my '70 TR6 this evening, the water pump sprung a leak. After jacking up the front end, I tried to figure out where it was leaking. What I found was the coolant was coming out of the passanger side of the body, out of the hole that I assume is used for a grease nipple. I have no recollection if there was a fitting in there or not, but I wanted to ask the list if somehow the fitting worked its way out, would the coolant come out of this hole or is there something else going on with my pump, letting me know it may be time to replace it? Coolant is circulating since my test of the new heater valve produced heat in the car, and weeped a bit through the threading, which I'll take care of once I get this other issue resolved. TIA

Scott Suhring
Mechanicsburg, PA
'70 TR6
'59 TR3A
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