Greasing waterpump rear fitting Been under the Roadster for hours it seems lubing all the zerks and fittings, but when it comes to the rear fitting on the water pump, I have a question. I removed the brass fitting, but what do I do from there? The Ford Model A Mechanic book is not real clear-it just says grease. Do I simply fill it with grease or what-it just seems to be an open port?? Thanks for any answers!
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Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting Did you remove the zerk fitting? If so just put it back in and then grease the pump. If you have the older style grease cup, add grease to the cup and turn a few times to grease.
Mike |
Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting The rear fitting should be a brass fitting with a knurled cover. Assuming that is what you have, reinstall the fitting then remove just the cover. Don't over grease or you may force grease into the cooling system. It requires very little.
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Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting If you use a grease gun, you run the risk of too much grease going in and past the rear bushing forcing grease into the water passage which if done enough will eventually plug some tubes of the radiator, best way is to remove the fitting as you have done and push grease in with your fingers till full.
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Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting The original fitting is a two-piece part, with a brass cover screwed over the actual grease fitting. If your cover is missing, or the fitting has been replaced, then you would not "remove" anything.
Personally, I use the same grease I use everywhere else. I back off the packing nut and pull it forward on the pump shaft, then inject grease while pulling forward on the fan blade in an attempt to seal the rear of the bushing and force the grease forward. Subsequent pump removals show that this works pretty well to keep grease from getting into the water. Joe (Edit: If a guy takes a bathroom break in the middle of writing a reply, he can get WAY behind. ) |
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Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting Actually, I removed the knurled cover and there only appeared to be a threaded hole where the "cover" came off. Am I missing a zerk here or what?
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Re: Greasing waterpump rear fitting That cone shape at the end of the threads is the grease fitting and the grease gun that came in the tool kit fits it nicely. I also use the same Mystik JT-6 high temp grease for this fitting that I use on the rest of the fittings. I just give it a very short stroke of the grease gun.
My fan belt is only tight enough so the fan and generator don't slip when the lights are on, so there is very little side pressure on the rear water pump bushing. It may well last my lifetime with but a tiny squirt of grease once a year or every couple thousand miles. |
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