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Re: TR 4 Water Pump Bearing

To: nogera@worldnet.att.net, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR 4 Water Pump Bearing
From: AVALON2455@aol.com
Date: Fri, 15 Aug 2003 19:37:09 EDT
Several people have volunteered to find me a source........all to no 
avail.....this is over a period of 5 years.......they were made only by 
Hoffmann, have 
a seal on one side only, and were discontinued years ago.  Some are fairly 
close but will require  turning shaft a bit......still have seals on both 
sides......some have suggested removing one of the seals, but my speculation is 
that 
the pressure of the grease gun will blow them out.........could maybe use 
with both seals in and forget about the grease.

The only solution I know is get some used pumps from Cris at 
STEPTOE2222@ITOL.COM   They usually have at least one good bearing and 
sometimes two.  Clean 
very carefully as paper filler is often brittle.  Be sure  to tighten fan belt 
only until it doesn't squeak!.......too tight a belt is what wears out most of 
these bearings.  If you begin foolin with 2-3 different pumps be sure to keep 
the pulleys with their respective pumps.......they are NOT interchangable.

It's a British engineering miracle of the 50-60's!!!!!!!!

Good article in VTR Magazine #52, p. 1037........will be glad to send you a 
copy if you don't have that issue......(address?)

Clark

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