My unscientific poll--plus a quick check of the shop manual--indicates
the original pumps
had a threaded plug (i.e. a screw). A couple Listers have zerk
fittings; I suspect these were
added by POs.
bs
John Sims wrote:
>I have what I believe to be an original on my BN6 and it has a grub screw.
>My original workshop manual AKD1179A refers to it as an "Oiling Screw". Hope
>this helps.
>
>John Sims, BN6
>Aberdeen, NJ
>
>www.healey6.com
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-healeys@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-healeys@autox.team.net] On
>Behalf Of Bob Spidell
>Sent: Saturday, July 22, 2006 5:43 PM
>To: healeylist
>Subject: Water Pump Grease Port
>
>Folks,
>
>A while back I wrote a message stating the that grease port on a Healey
>water pump
>was originally had a "flip up" cover. That was working from memory, but
>I replaced
>the original pump on my BJ8 over 15 years ago, and my memory might well
>be incorrect
>(many grease fittings do have a flip up cover). A List member has
>informed me his pump
>has a grub screw. A screw makes sense, since you can stuff some grease
>in the hole
>then when you replace the screw it will force the grease into the bearing.
>
>Anyway, does anyone else have an original or early replacement pump that
>has a
>grease port? If my "flip up cover" statement was incorrect I'd like to
>set the record
>straight.
>
>
>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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