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Subject: [Healeys] water pump bearings
From: jmsdarch at sbcglobal.net (john spaur)
Date: Tue, 29 May 2012 20:55:55 -0700
References: <6.2.3.4.2.20120529182435.0201d938@pop.att.yahoo.com> <ABD81E4E-EB35-45A6-9C0C-DD23A0928359@gmail.com>
Hi Chris,
I broke the impeller, years ago, when I tried to take the pulley off. 
However, the shaft is in really bad shape due to rust; seal must have 
leaked for a long time. Thanks for the tips.
John

At 12:08 PM 5/30/2012 +1000, Chris Dimmock wrote:
>Hi John,
>I sent you a pic separately. the bearing and shaft are one piece on 
>a bj8 pump.
>Just rebuilt mine.
>Biggest issues are you really need a press to get the brg out of the 
>housing, and a press to get the impeller off the brg. You can 
>improvise with a vice, but you run the risk of breaking the 
>impeller. And usually, the back of the impeller needs to be cleaned 
>up on a lathe where the seal goes.

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