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08-22-2020, 11:30 PM | #1 |
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Leakless water pump ID.
Hi all, how can you tell if the water pump is the leakless kind? I want to grease it but don't know what kind of pump it is. Thanks!
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08-23-2020, 05:30 AM | #2 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
That is a good one...Ask the previous owner!
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08-23-2020, 07:40 AM | #3 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
The leakless pumps have a common characteristic which is a modern front bearing that prevents the pump shaft from moving. The pictures show Jim Ruppert's leakless water pump that employs a modern ball bearing.
I make my own by using a modern front roller bearing and the latest leakless parts sold by my local parts supplier. I lube the front bearing just once during assembly of the pump using synthetic wheel bearing grease. I lube the rear bushing twice a year, and I also have a water pump lubricant in the coolant.
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08-23-2020, 07:43 AM | #4 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
There are two kinds of leakless water pumps. One requires grease in the rear bushing and the other one does not. I have the second type and it will not take any grease in either fitting, no way, no how. On mine the grease fittings are included for appearance only. Page A-140 in the Snyder's book shows both types.
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08-23-2020, 08:32 AM | #5 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
I have a question why would anyone want a leakless water pump anyway it's a Model A there supposed to leak there, that's just my feeling on it as the originals you can still get to not leak that much anyway.
The only leak I want to get rid of is the leak in the bellhousing the one that leaks from the cotter pin and there's a way to get rid of that also, it's just I haven't got that far as of yet but I will sooner or later as I know how to do it it's just I'm working on other things right now. Reggiedog |
08-23-2020, 09:17 AM | #6 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
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08-23-2020, 06:48 PM | #7 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
So, I can't ask the past owner, he's dead! I guess I'll try to grease it and see what happens!
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08-23-2020, 07:37 PM | #8 |
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Re: Leakless water pump ID.
If you back the adjusting nut off loosely and then it leaks, it's not a leak less pump, it wouldn't take much idling time to leak.
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