Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pump

From: Michael Salter <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 1 Mar 2015 11:53:02 +1300

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Hi Roger,
If the pump on your car is indeed a recent replacement it is very likely,
based upon my experience with the currently available BJ8 pumps, that the
bearing has failed.
Having disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have been sent to me as
"original cores" I can confirm that these are very poorly made and it is
amazing that they operate at all.
There is no facility for lubricating the bearing as it is a sealed unit.
If you have the original that was removed from your engine I would strongly
recommend having it rebuilt or rebuilding it yourself as they are of far
superior design and when correctly rebuilt last for decades.
Rebuilding instructions are here <http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D99=
4>
and I can supply a kit containing the correct parts for $68.65 including US
tracked shipping although I am out of the country at present and would not
be able to get one on its way until after 19 Mar.
Michael S
BN1 #174

On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace <[email-masked]> wrote:

>   I have identified that my BJ8 water pump is noisy.
> First thought that it was the fan (bad at certain RPM) but after removing
> the belt it squeaks when rotated.
> Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.
> However mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at the top
> and bottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining clip....?
> Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to lubricate it i=
n
> situ ??
> There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is
> supposedly quite new per PO but not been used much.
> Any ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and get a
> replacement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete pump.
> rg
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sa=
ns ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Hi Roger,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_de=
fault" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">If th=
e pump on your car is indeed a recent replacement it is very likely,  based=
 upon my experience with the currently available BJ8 pumps, that the bearin=
g has failed. <br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:c=
omic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Having disassembled a few of these=
 repop pumps that have been sent to me as &quot;original cores&quot; I can =
confirm that these are very poorly made and it is amazing that they operate=
 at all.<br>There is no facility for lubricating the bearing as it is a sea=
led unit.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans=
 ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">If you have the original that was removed f=
rom your engine I would strongly recommend having it rebuilt or rebuilding =
it yourself as they are of far superior design and when correctly rebuilt l=
ast for decades.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family=
:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Rebuilding instructions are <a h=
ref=3D"http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D994">here</a> and I can suppl=
y a kit containing the correct parts for $68.65 including US tracked shippi=
ng although I am out of the country at present and would not be able to get=
 one on its way until after 19 Mar.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" s=
tyle=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-serif;font-size:small">Michael S<br>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:comic sans ms,sans-=
serif;font-size:small">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><=
br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace =
<span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blan=
k">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_q=
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<div>I have identified that my BJ8 water pump is noisy.</div>
<div>First thought that it was the fan (bad at certain RPM) but after remov=
ing=20
the belt it squeaks when rotated.</div>
<div>Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.</div>
<div>However mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at the t=
op=20
and bottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining clip....?</di=
v>
<div>Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to lubricate i=
t in=20
situ ??</div>
<div>There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is suppo=
sedly=20
quite new per PO but not been used much.</div>
<div>Any ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and get =
a=20
replacement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete pump.</div><s=
pan class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
<div>rg</div>
<div>=C2=A0</div></font></span></div></div></div>
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From: "Roger Grace" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 15:38:44 -0800

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Michael,
Thank you appreciate your input and no don=E2=80=99t have the original =
unit.
Have now found the invoice and pump was bought in 2004 but car has done =
less than 1200 miles since then  ...  grrr !
rg

From: Michael Salter=20
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 2:53 PM
To: Roger Grace=20
Cc: Healey List=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pump

Hi Roger,

If the pump on your car is indeed a recent replacement it is very =
likely, based upon my experience with the currently available BJ8 pumps, =
that the bearing has failed.=20

Having disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have been sent to me =
as "original cores" I can confirm that these are very poorly made and it =
is amazing that they operate at all.
There is no facility for lubricating the bearing as it is a sealed unit.
If you have the original that was removed from your engine I would =
strongly recommend having it rebuilt or rebuilding it yourself as they =
are of far superior design and when correctly rebuilt last for decades.

Rebuilding instructions are here and I can supply a kit containing the =
correct parts for $68.65 including US tracked shipping although I am out =
of the country at present and would not be able to get one on its way =
until after 19 Mar.

Michael S

BN1 #174

  I have identified that my BJ8 water pump is noisy.
  First thought that it was the fan (bad at certain RPM) but after =
removing the belt it squeaks when rotated.
  Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.
  However mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at the =
top and bottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining =
clip....?
  Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to lubricate =
it in situ ??
  There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is =
supposedly quite new per PO but not been used much.
  Any ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and get =
a replacement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete pump.
  rg

  [email-masked]

  Unsubscribe/Manage: =

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<DIV>Thank you appreciate your input and no don=E2=80=99t have the =
original unit.</DIV>
<DIV>Have now found the invoice and pump was bought in 2004 but car has =
done=20
less than 1200 miles since then&nbsp; ...&nbsp; grrr !</DIV>
<DIV>rg</DIV>
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pump on=20
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disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have been sent to me as =
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  <DIV>First thought that it was the fan (bad at certain RPM) but after =
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  <DIV>Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.</DIV>
  <DIV>However mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at =
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clip....?</DIV>
  <DIV>Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to =
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  <DIV>There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is=20
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  <DIV>Any ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and =
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There is another known QA issue with the repops: the shaft breaks; greatly =
reducing the efficacy of the pump and not very nice to your radiator either=
.=20

----- Original Message -----

Michael,=20
Thank you appreciate your input and no don=E2=80=99t have the original unit=
.=20
Have now found the invoice and pump was bought in 2004 but car has done les=
s than 1200 miles since then ... grrr !=20
rg=20
From: Michael Salter=20
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 2:53 PM=20
To: Roger Grace=20
Cc: Healey List=20
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pump=20
Hi Roger,=20
If the pump on your car is indeed a recent replacement it is very likely, b=
ased upon my experience with the currently available BJ8 pumps, that the be=
aring has failed.=20
Having disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have been sent to me as=
 "original cores" I can confirm that these are very poorly made and it is a=
mazing that they operate at all.=20
There is no facility for lubricating the bearing as it is a sealed unit.=20
If you have the original that was removed from your engine I would strongly=
 recommend having it rebuilt or rebuilding it yourself as they are of far s=
uperior design and when correctly rebuilt last for decades.=20
Rebuilding instructions are here and I can supply a kit containing the corr=
ect parts for $68.65 including US tracked shipping although I am out of the=
 country at present and would not be able to get one on its way until after=
 19 Mar.=20
Michael S=20
BN1 #174=20
On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace < [email-masked] > wrote:=
=20

I have identified that my BJ8 water pump is noisy.=20
First thought that it was the fan (bad at certain RPM) but after removing t=
he belt it squeaks when rotated.=20
Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.=20
However mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at the top an=
d bottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining clip....?=20
Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to lubricate it in =
situ ??=20
There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is supposedly=
 quite new per PO but not been used much.=20
Any ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and get a rep=
lacement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete pump.=20
rg=20

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lor: #000000;"><div>Michael,</div><div>Thank you appreciate your input and =
no don=E2=80=99t have the original unit.</div><div>Have now found the invoi=
ce and pump was bought in 2004 but car has done less than 1200 miles since =
then&nbsp; ...&nbsp; grrr !</div><div>rg</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div style=
=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; TEXT-DECORATION: none; FONT-FAMILY: &quot;Calibri&quo=
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=3D"font-color: black;"><b>From:</b> <a title=3D"[email-masked]" h=
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m.net" href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank" data-mce-hr=
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coration: none; font-family: 'Calibri'; font-weight: normal; color: #000000=
; font-style: normal; display: inline;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmai=
l_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif=
" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif=
;">Hi Roger,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: smal=
l; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: smal=
l; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">If the pump on your car is indee=
d a recent replacement it is very likely, based upon my experience with the=
 currently available BJ8 pumps, that the bearing has failed. <br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans=
 ms,sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: small; font-family: comic sans=
 ms,sans-serif;">Having disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have b=
een sent to me as "original cores" I can confirm that these are very poorly=
 made and it is amazing that they operate at all.<br>There is no facility f=
or lubricating the bearing as it is a sealed unit.</div><div class=3D"gmail=
_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif"=
 data-mce-style=3D"font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;=
">If you have the original that was removed from your engine I would strong=
ly recommend having it rebuilt or rebuilding it yourself as they are of far=
 superior design and when correctly rebuilt last for decades.<br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans=
 ms,sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: small; font-family: comic sans=
 ms,sans-serif;">Rebuilding instructions are <a href=3D"http://www.netbug.n=
et/blogmichael/?p=3D994" target=3D"_blank" data-mce-href=3D"http://www.netb=
ug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D994">here</a> and I can supply a kit containing the=
 correct parts for $68.65 including US tracked shipping although I am out o=
f the country at present and would not be able to get one on its way until =
after 19 Mar.<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: sma=
ll; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: sma=
ll; font-family: comic sans ms,sans-serif;">Michael S<br></div><div class=
=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: small; font-family: comic sans ms,sa=
ns-serif;">BN1 #174<br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div>&nbsp;</=
div><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace=
 <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_bla=
nk" data-mce-href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt;<=
/span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"PADDING-LEFT: 1=
ex; MARGIN: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; BORDER-LEFT: #ccc 1px solid" data-mce-style=
=3D"padding-left: 1ex; margin: 0px 0px 0px 0.8ex; border-left: #ccc 1px sol=
id;"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-=
FAMILY: 'Comic Sans MS'; COLOR: #000000" data-mce-style=3D"font-size: 12pt;=
 font-family: 'Comic Sans MS'; color: #000000;"><div>I have identified that=
 my BJ8 water pump is noisy.</div><div>First thought that it was the fan (b=
ad at certain RPM) but after removing the belt it squeaks when rotated.</di=
v><div>Looking at my drivers handbook, a lube point is shown.</div><div>How=
ever mine does not have one, only a small rectangular hole at the top and b=
ottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining clip....?</div><di=
v>Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to lubricate it i=
n situ ??</div><div>There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and th=
e pump is supposedly quite new per PO but not been used much.</div><div>Any=
 ideas ? =E2=80=93or do I just bite the bullet and pull it and get a replac=
ement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete pump.</div><div>rg<=
/div><div>&nbsp;</div></div></div></div><br></blockquote></div><div class=
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From: Larry Varley <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 01 Mar 2015 16:18:22 +1100

Hi Guys, it is in fact very disappointing the quality of some of the 
reproduction parts available for our cars. Whenever possible it is 
better to recondition original equipment rather than take the road that 
can seem easier by replacing. I have seen the following. New complete 
BJ8 steering box where the sector peg was fully soft steel and wore out 
in 2000 miles. Alloy petrol tanks that continually crack at the end 
seams. Plastic fuel gauge tank unit floats that crack at the clip that 
retains them. Ball joint boots that disintegrate quickly.  Cast 
aluminium 6 cylinder sumps that are porous and leak oil. Alloy 100 
cylinder heads sold as for the 100 when they were in fact Austin A70 
commercial heads with Healey valves fitted small deep combustion cambers 
and hopeless valve masking. And for goodness sake does anyone make a 
Healey exhaust mount that is properly vulcanised rubber to steel and 
doesn't fall apart? I know it is hard to make small volume production 
but in the real world the suppliers would be getting lots of warranty 
claims. My sample is just across 3 cars, so I'm sure there are more out 
there. Feel free to reply to the list with what parts have disappointed. 
While the list probably should not name and shame the suppliers, we 
should be pointing out what to be aware of when buying new reproduction 
parts. Wherever possible fix what the original manufacturer produced as 
it will have been made to a high standard, with repro, who knows.
Cheers
Larry Varley

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From: "Healey Bruce" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 28 Feb 2015 21:38:24 -0800

No mention of melting condensers and failing rotors yet?  How about lower
radiator hoses with heater pipe fittings that come nowhere near the heater
pipe? Upper radiator hoses that require trimming to fit (OK, relatively
minor issue)?  Front bumper brackets that that aren't close to fitting?
Reproduction chrome parts that look worse new than the old parts used?  And,
I've succumb to the plastic tank float, disintegrating ball joint boots, and
failed exhaust mounts.  Twice.

Bruce
Brea, CA
1960 BN7

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From: Healeys [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of Larry
Varley
Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2015 9:18 PM
To: [email-masked]
Subject: [Healeys] water pumps and other repro parts

Hi Guys, it is in fact very disappointing the quality of some of the
reproduction parts available for our cars. Whenever possible it is better to
recondition original equipment rather than take the road that can seem
easier by replacing. I have seen the following. New complete
BJ8 steering box where the sector peg was fully soft steel and wore out in
2000 miles. Alloy petrol tanks that continually crack at the end seams.
Plastic fuel gauge tank unit floats that crack at the clip that retains
them. Ball joint boots that disintegrate quickly.  Cast aluminium 6 cylinder
sumps that are porous and leak oil. Alloy 100 cylinder heads sold as for the
100 when they were in fact Austin A70 commercial heads with Healey valves
fitted small deep combustion cambers and hopeless valve masking. And for
goodness sake does anyone make a Healey exhaust mount that is properly
vulcanised rubber to steel and doesn't fall apart? I know it is hard to make
small volume production but in the real world the suppliers would be getting
lots of warranty claims. My sample is just across 3 cars, so I'm sure there
are more out there. Feel free to reply to the list with what parts have
disappointed. 
While the list probably should not name and shame the suppliers, we should
be pointing out what to be aware of when buying new reproduction parts.
Wherever possible fix what the original manufacturer produced as it will
have been made to a high standard, with repro, who knows.
Cheers
Larry Varley

$12.75

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http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]

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