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To: Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail.com>, Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>, Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] water pump
From: Robert Markovich via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 13 Oct 2025 15:24:33 +0000 (UTC)
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Actually I was right the first time: Pulling the radiator back toward the e=
ngine obviously=C2=A0adds some much needed=C2=A0room for access. Done this =
many times and never bent the deflectors =E2=80=A6 not that yanking the ent=
ire=C2=A0radiator=C2=A0
Is that hard, but it does raise the risk of an oops moment when maneuvering=
 it back in. And then aligning the mounting holes to the bolts can be an ad=
ded pain in the ass =E2=80=A6=C2=A0

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On Monday, October 13, 2025, 11:03 AM, Michael Salter <michael.salter@gmail=
.com> wrote:

Just a comment. Pushing the rad forward either at the top or at 1 side is j=
ust fine. That's how the "flat rate" guys used to do it however, doing so r=
equires that the air deflectors at the sides of the radiator must be bent i=
nward to provide clearance. Of course no one ever used to bend=C2=A0the def=
lectors back into place which often resulted in the customer returned with =
hot running/ overheating issues as soon as the hot weather returned.=C2=A0A=
lways good for another 2 chargable hours!!!M

From: Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> on behalf of Robert Markovic=
h via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, October 13, 2025 10:03:07 AM
To: Richard Antal <rantal243@yahoo.com>; Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] water pump=C2=A0Many to say =E2=80=9Cpush that side =
of the radiator forward=E2=80=9D to make room for your hands and a socket o=
r other wrench.=C2=A0


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On Monday, October 13, 2025, 9:37 AM, Robert Markovich <rmarkovich@aol.com>=
 wrote:

No the grill stays in place and even the radiator can as well. Instead, und=
o the mounting=C2=A0bolts on ONE SIDE of the radiator and pull that side ba=
ck enough to squeeze your hands in and access the fan bolts first and then =
the pump. I=E2=80=99ve found pulling off the fan before removing the pump i=
s far easier (and probably essential). Done this many times; slightly=C2=A0=
easier on a Six than a Four cylinder Healey, but not awful in either case. =
BTW, this is a good time to put in=C2=A0an uprated pump rather than a Chine=
se special =E2=80=A6


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On Monday, October 13, 2025, 8:37 AM, Richard Antal via Healeys <healeys@au=
tox.team.net> wrote:

Healeyphiles,=C2=A0 =C2=A0 I discover now that the water pump of my Bj8 has=
, after 145k miles, developed a leak. Other than removing fan and radiator,=
 does the grill have to be removed to access the pump for removal. I pray a=
ll can be done with the engine in the car. Thanks for your thoughts and sug=
gestions.......rich antal_______________________________________________

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Actually I was right the first time: Pulling the radiator back toward the e=
ngine obviously&nbsp;adds some much needed&nbsp;room for access. Done this =
many times and never bent the deflectors =E2=80=A6 not that yanking the ent=
ire&nbsp;radiator&nbsp;<br>Is that hard, but it does raise the risk of an o=
ops moment when maneuvering it back in. And then aligning the mounting hole=
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Just a comment. Pushing the rad forward either at the top or at 1 side is j=
ust fine. That's how the "flat rate" guys used to do it however, doing so r=
equires that the air deflectors at the sides of the radiator must be bent i=
nward to provide clearance. Of course
 no one ever used to bend</div>
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&nbsp;the deflectors back into place which often resulted in the customer r=
eturned with hot running/ overheating issues as soon as the hot weather ret=
urned.&nbsp;</div>
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Always good for another 2 chargable hours!!!</div>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] water pump
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<div>No the grill stays in place and even the radiator can as well. Instead=
, undo the mounting&nbsp;bolts on ONE SIDE of the radiator and pull that si=
de back enough to squeeze your hands in and access the fan bolts first and =
then the pump. I=E2=80=99ve found pulling off
 the fan before removing the pump is far easier (and probably essential). D=
one this many times; slightly&nbsp;easier on a Six than a Four cylinder Hea=
ley, but not awful in either case. BTW, this is a good time to put in&nbsp;=
an uprated pump rather than a Chinese special
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Healeyphiles,</div>
<div dir=3D"ltr">&nbsp; &nbsp; I discover now that the water pump of my Bj8=
 has, after 145k miles, developed a leak. Other than removing fan and radia=
tor, does the grill have to be removed to access the pump for removal. I pr=
ay all can be done with the engine in the car.
 Thanks for your thoughts and suggestions.......rich antal</div>
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