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Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water pump
From: Kees Oudesluijs <coudesluijs@chello.nl>
Date: Fri, 9 Aug 2019 17:16:57 +0200
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Do not run the pump dry. Use normal coolant and accept some very slight 
leaking for the first few (or a bit more) miles while the seal is 
bedding in. Fit a grease nipple and gease as recommended but do not 
overdo this.

Kees Oudesluijs



Op 9-8-2019 om 16:56 schreef Michael Oritt:
> Following last week's removal of the water pump that was throwing a 
> nasty mixture of grease and coolant around the engine compartment I am 
> in the process of reassembling things with a rebuilt water pump 
> obtained from Healey Surgeons.
>
> The pump I am installing is tapped for a zerk fitting, but i have seen 
> some pumps where there is no tapped/drilled hole for a grease nipple, 
> and i have also read opinions about the wisdom of NOT lubing the pump 
> with grease.  Can anyone shed light here?
>
> Also i have read/heard recommendations to run the pump dry--without 
> coolant--for some period of time in order to promote quicker bedding 
> in of seal or something along those lines. What is the groups' 
> experience/wisdom on this?
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
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    <p>Do not run the pump dry. Use normal coolant and accept some very
      slight leaking for the first few (or a bit more) miles while the
      seal is bedding in. Fit a grease nipple and gease as recommended
      but do not overdo this.</p>
    <p>Kees Oudesluijs</p>
    <p><br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">Op 9-8-2019 om 16:56 schreef Michael
      Oritt:<br>
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style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Following
            last week's removal of the water pump that was throwing a
            nasty mixture of grease and coolant around the engine
            compartment I am in the process of reassembling things with
            a rebuilt water pump obtained from Healey Surgeons.</span><br
style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
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              style="font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">The
              pump I am installing is tapped for a zerk fitting, but i
              have seen some pumps where there is no tapped/drilled hole
              for a grease nipple, and i have also read opinions about
              the wisdom of NOT lubing the pump with grease.  Can anyone
              shed light here?  </span></font><br
style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
          <br
style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">
          <span
style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Also
            i have read/heard recommendations to run the pump
            dry--without coolant--for some period of time in order to
            promote quicker bedding in of seal or something along those
            lines. What is the groups' experience/wisdom on this?</span><br>
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style="color:rgb(51,51,51);font-family:Verdana,Arial,Tahoma,Calibri,Geneva,sans-serif;font-size:13px;background-color:rgb(250,250,250)">Best--Michael
            Oritt</span></div>
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