Simon,
If you can't find the oiling hole--there may be a flat boss where it should
be--you have an aftermarket pump with sealed bearings. If your car has
more than 70K miles it's almost a certainty the pump has been replaced.
bs
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Bob Spidell San Jose, CA bspidell@comcast.net
'67 Austin-Healey 3000 '56 Austin-Healey 100M
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Subject: Water pump
>I have a MkII BT7 and a silly question though not necessarily in that
> order..
>
> I am starting the season when I work on the car more than I use it. It'll
> still come out on dry days, but there aren't so many nowadays.
>
> I was looking to oil the water pump......
>
> Question:- my manual shows a nut that screws out to facilitate this, but
> it's not immediately obvious on my car when looking from above. I imagine it
> would be hopeless if looking from below! Where is this nut?
>
> So, am I right in hoping/supposing that there was a "later type" pump which
> has been retro fitted to my car? And that this pump doesn't need to be
> oiled?
>
> My pump has two fins running from block to spindle which don't appear to be
> in the picture in my manual.
>
> Simon
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