????? My first BJ8 water pump had a screw that should be removed to add
grease occasionally. the second pump I put on had no such grease access.
Kinda depends on which pump he has.
> [Original Message]
> From: Blue One Hundred <international_investor@yahoo.com>
> To: Scot Paulson <SPAULSON1@compuserve.com>; healey list
<healeys@autox.team.net>
> Date: 5/8/04 8:34:58 PM
> Subject: Re: Water Pump Replacement
>
> Scot -
>
> BJ8 water pumps should require no lubrication. I've
> had a new replacement on my BJ8 for 70,000 miles and
> 18 years... I've never touched the pump and still
> works like new.
>
> Bill Bolton sells very nice rebuilds for pretty low
> cost (I got a spare from him for my 100):
> tricarb@aol.com
>
> Regards,
>
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
> --- Scot Paulson <SPAULSON1@compuserve.com> wrote:
> > Took the Healey out for a short drive today and I
> > always pop the bonnet
> > afterward just to see how things are going in there
> > after it's all warmed
> > up.
> >
> > I noticed coolant weeping from the bottom of the
> > water pump on to the
> > timing chain cover,etc.. Funny ,since I lubricated
> > it not too long ago.
> >
> > I have done a water pump replacement on another car
> > but never a Healey. I
> > am planning on ordering a new pump from Moss soon
> > and would appreciate any
> > tips associated with this job.
> >
> > As an aside, how much grease(manual does not say) is
> > acceptable to service
> > it and what can we expect the service life to be on
> > one?
> >
> >
> > Scot
> > '66 BJ8
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