At 04:33 PM 5/28/97 -0400, Don Toy wrote:
>About 8 years ago I was trying to get engine temp.on my TF into a tolerable
>range, I replaced the thermostat, water pump, belt, pulley, and had the
>rad. boiled out and gone over only to find out the gauge was reading 15*
>high and I had overfilled the rad..(really stupid).
> Now my dilema; the water pump that I got from Moss seemed to be exactly
>the same as the one it was replacing but I could never get the fan tight
>enough not to wobble.
>8 years older and only a couple wiser, I finally got fed up enough to take
>a closer look and found that the pulley doesn't go onto the shaft of the
>"new" pump far enough. When fitted onto the shaft of the old pump from the
>shelf, it fits tight with no wobble.
>My questions:1. Has the old pump been on the shelf too long and are the
>"seals" shot.
>2.Do I try my luck and try to get another from Moss and hope it's correct.
>3.Do I call Moss and see if they'll do anything for me.
>As always, Thanks in advance.
>Safety Fast,
>Don Toy
>54 TF
>80 MGB
>
Don, I know Rob Medynski at MGT's (201 728-3096) uses Moss units for T
types, but makes a small modification because of this problem. You should
give him a call, and I'm sure he can send one to you all set up.
Mike Leckstein
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