[Healeys] Coolent leak advice--BJ8

[Per Schoerner]

Tom
I don't think there is a top weep hole, the hole is on the bottom of the 
pump. You may mistake it for the lubrication hole, is there a screw in 
that top hole, then it's for lubrication. You see, depending on the age 
of the pump there are two different types of bearings. Old pumps have 
two roller bearings that need some grease once in a while, newer pump 
have one permanently lubricated bearing.
I had a similar leak a couple of years ago, it leaked big time, no doubt 
where it came from. The water came out as quick as I poured it in.

Per

Tom Felts skrev 2012-11-23 00:05:
> Thanks Michael---definitely not leaking from the top weep hole-----so--if it can't leak EXCEPT from the top weep hole, it is not the pump.
>
> tom
> ---- Michael Oritt<michael.oritt at gmail.com>  wrote:
>
> =============
> Tom--
>
> Yes it can leak from the little weep hole--Time to pull the WP and replace
> the seal.
>
> Best--Michael
>
>
> On Thu, Nov 22, 2012 at 10:27 AM, Tom Felts<tomfelts at windstream.net>  wrote:
>
>> 65 P2, BJ8.
>>
>> week ago--developed coolent leak-----not from hoses.
>>
>> this week---jacked car up--pulled the water pump and all hoses.
>>
>> WP gasket was a "cement" mess---took quite a while to scrape it
>> off-------cleaned VERY good--Both surfaces---added new gasket and a thin
>> layer of Hylomar (blue).
>>
>> Reassembled-------all bolts ver snug----checked for tightness several
>> times.
>>
>> STILL a pretty good coolent leak-----can't tell exactly where it is coming
>> from---can't see well enough---but it is from the area under the water
>> pump.  rechecked all bolts--all very tight.
>>
>> Before I tear evcerythig down again----question
>>
>> Q-----Can the WP itself leak---if so from where---other than around the
>> gasket seal?
>>
>> WP does not make any noises and is very smooth.
>>
>> ???????  Any ideas what else to do?
>>
>> Thanks
>> tom
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