Thank you Dennis.

One of the first spares I purchased for my new ride was a Hepu pump. It's
in a box under the rear seat as we speak.

If coolant pump R&R happens before my engine swap, hopefully the three nuts
holding pump to head won't be seriously rusted in place. I should start
spraying those nuts now with penetrating fluid now.      ;^)     Seriously.

In reading archive posts on pump R&R I see Ben's website has a great
looking tutorial for this job. I should buy some used parts from Ben to
help fund his website!

Neil.

On Tue, May 22, 2012 at 3:56 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>wrote:

The coolant only lubricates the seal assembly. The bearings are "sealed"?
> Forcing grease into the vent may get some into the bearings after that
> ruins
> those seals. Part of the pump life is limited to the bearings and grease.
> Normally the seal should fail first. The pump is a consumable.
>
> Dennis
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil n
> Sent: Monday, May 21, 2012 8:33 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: (oops. Forgot Subject!) Lube Coolant Pump Shaft?
>
> On 5/21/12, neil n <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > I know. Crazy thought but.....
>
>

> > 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?
>

--
Neil n

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