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To: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Water Pump
From: "Roger Grace" <roggrace@telus.net>
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


On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace <roggrace@telus.net> 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 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


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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 =
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less than 1200 miles since then&nbsp; ...&nbsp; grrr !</DIV>
<DIV>rg</DIV>
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<DIV><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, February 28, 2015 2:53 PM</DIV>
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Roger,<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">If the =
pump on=20
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
<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">Having =

disassembled a few of these repop pumps that have been sent to me as =
"original=20
cores" I can confirm that these are very poorly made and it is amazing =
that they=20
operate at all.<BR>There is no facility for lubricating the bearing as =
it is a=20
sealed unit.</DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans ms,sans-serif">If you =
have the=20
original that was removed from your engine I would strongly recommend =
having it=20
rebuilt or rebuilding it yourself as they are of far superior design and =
when=20
correctly rebuilt last for decades.<BR></DIV>
<DIV class=3Dgmail_default=20
style=3D"FONT-SIZE: small; FONT-FAMILY: comic sans =
ms,sans-serif">Rebuilding=20
instructions are <A =
href=3D"http://www.netbug.net/blogmichael/?p=3D994";>here</A> and=20
I can supply a kit containing the correct parts for $68.65 including US =
tracked=20
shipping although I am out of the country at present and would not be =
able to=20
get one on its way until after 19 Mar.<BR></DIV>
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<DIV class=3Dgmail_quote>On Sun, Mar 1, 2015 at 11:15 AM, Roger Grace =
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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 =
removing=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 top=20
  and bottom that I think is for removing the bearing retaining =
clip....?</DIV>
  <DIV>Noise sounds to me like a dry bearing. Is there any way to =
lubricate it=20
  in situ ??</DIV>
  <DIV>There is no lateral or longitudinal bearing play and the pump is=20
  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=20
  replacement; I note bearings are over 70% of cost of complete =
pump.</DIV><SPAN=20
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