Gordy,
I have never heard of this dry run in, but then now a days...I think if I
was going to do anything, I might immerse the entire pump in water overnight
to allow the seal to swell, if the modern seals still react that way, but
frankly this is quite new to my way of thinking. I'm sure someone will set
me straight..
Dave
Frogeye@SWCP.com Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
'62 BT7 MK II, '54 BN1, '62 Fiat 1600S
http://www.britishcarforum.com/TaosAnnex.html
----- Original Message -----
From: <ggilliam@usol.com>
To: <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: 06/26/2005 1:48 PM
Subject: BN4 Water Pump
> A few days ago there was a post about an instruction sheet
> included with a new water pump specifying having to run the pump
> dry for some time period to seat the seal properly.
> Well, I am now faced with having to install a new pump myself,
> due to excessive leakage from the weep hole that didn't stop after
> some use as I had hoped, but there was no instruction sheet
> included with my new pump from Moss.
> Is this a "blanket" procedure generally performed on all new
> water pumps, or only specific manufactures, etc?
> How long is this run dry period....would just starting the engine
> without coolant for a few minutes suffice?
>
> Is there a source of the seals and bearings for the old pump, I
> believe original to my '57 BN4 gallery head Longbridge?
>
> Regards,
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