Jeffds1360 Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 The handbook states there is a greasing point on top of the pump housing....???? Ok, mine has a mkiv spit engine but all ancillaries seem original. Am I missing something? Thanks you oh wise ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 there hasnt been a greaser on the water pump since too far back later have sealed brgs if you pump grease in you blow the seal ...so quite pointless thats my take on it you just have a drain hole to show if its leaking which should be at the bottom of the pump Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 30, 2021 Report Share Posted August 30, 2021 Early pumps only; if you have a nut on the front pulley, meaning it can be removed and the pump repaired, then there'll be a grease nipple or at least a threaded aperture about 10 o'clock on the body; if you have no nut on the pulley then as Pete says yours is solid state and neither greasable nor repairable. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Thank you. Looks like I am solid state, with an ancient owners handbook. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 2 hours ago, Jeffds1360 said: Thank you. Looks like I am solid state, with an ancient owners handbook. Me too I think, I'll need to double check the pump fitted though. The good news is that I can give up the lost cause of trying to get oil into that aperture 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Recently had a sealed untill failure water pump repaired by a firm mentioned on this forum. Very quick service a bit more expensive than the repro crap, E. P. Services Wolverhampton. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 I keep moving my old leaky water pump around the garage thinking I really must get it refurbished as a spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 3 minutes ago, Badwolf said: I keep moving my old leaky water pump around the garage thinking I really must get it refurbished as a spare. Only a water pump!! I seem to have a lot of worn/broken parts waiting to go back on the car following the failure of modern repro parts. Regards Paul. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badwolf Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 Paul - That is why we never throw anything away. Remember the old saying "One man's junk is another man's rare part....why is my garage full of everybody else's rare parts??" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris A Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 10 minutes ago, Badwolf said: Paul - That is why we never throw anything away. Remember the old saying "One man's junk is another man's rare part....why is my garage full of everybody else's rare parts??" Yes, and 2 weeks after you finally throw something away . . .Well you know what . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffds1360 Posted August 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 please advise me how to explain that to my wife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
68vitesse Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 5 minutes ago, Jeffds1360 said: please advise me how to explain that to my wife Do not have a SWMBO or significant other, unless you count the Vitesse, so cannot advice. Well I could but--------- Regards Paul 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted August 31, 2021 Report Share Posted August 31, 2021 1 hour ago, Jeffds1360 said: please advise me how to explain that to my wife I was trying to mollify mine recently when, after another Herald purchase, I was able to tell her that anything broken or missing could be replaced almost immediately from the spares pile. The wheel bearings, brake discs and coollant hoses that arrived today are for another car entirely. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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