usually water pumps are not lubed externally.
If I was going to do that I would use a high quality synthetic spray lube.

I run machinist's cutting oil in my cooling systems...about a cup or so ..
a water soluble oil that is a great rust inhibitor and w. pump lube ..
I've done this to hundreds if not thousands of cars going back 25 yrs.

it works.

On 5/21/2012 4:44 PM, neil n wrote:
> I know. Crazy thought but.....
>
> The belts are off my WBX so....
>
> I imagine the coolant itself is the lube and/or the pump is pre lubed,
> but can one sneak lube onto the little bit of exposed coolant pump
> shaft? If so, what lube?  I have some super "sticky" grease I could
> cut with chain lube or something like that. Wouldn't want any of it
> thrown onto the belt(s)
>
> Thanks
>
> Neil.
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