The Water pump debacle thread

[Scallops]

I really hope FWD motors just made a mistake and they do have a S1 pump rebuild kit - otherwise I'm kind of stuck in the short term.

I contacted the S1 club in England - they don't have any - suggested Dunsfold which will mean a wait. And to think - everyone laughed at me when I predicted this would take me at least a month to fix!

On the bright side - if I do miss Sunday (which is now perhaps inevitable) - at least I won't get soaked - the forecast is for heavy rain, and with one of my door tops at the HoHars to be welded, perhaps that's not such a bad result.

PS - the madness continues - I just rang FWD to let them know the kit they supplied Killer is for a S3 and won't fit my pump - bloke there assures me that the S3 impeller will fit my pump - even when I pointed out it has a completely different diameter! This is getting silly now! I almost expect to spot the TV camera and have it revealed I've been set up by candid camera or something...

[ososlo]

I just checked with Forward Specs in Auckland...they have a water pump for an 86 inch in stock...$162 + gst. You can get hold of Bill on NZ 64 9 8281433 or sales@landroverparts.co.nz.

Hope this helps...I get all my bits from them and rebuilt my 56 86inch a few years back with parts from them...Good luck

Graeme
Gisborne
NZ

[groucho]

curiosity got the better of me, measured the a old pump

[Scallops]

I just checked with Forward Specs in Auckland...they have a water pump for an 86 inch in stock...$162 + gst. You can get hold of Bill on NZ 64 9 8281433 or sales@landroverparts.co.nz.

Hope this helps...I get all my bits from them and rebuilt my 56 86inch a few years back with parts from them...Good luck

Graeme
Gisborne
NZ

Thanks Graeme - just sent them an email to see if they have a rebuild kit - btw - although my vehicle is an 86 (it has a 1955 86 chassis) - everything else is 1957! It was originally registered as a 1956 to split the difference I presume - and I just kept it that way to avoid confusing the motor registry when I got rego.

So I need a 1957 part - probably the same - not 100% sure. But I'll find out when I get an email back so thanks for your help.

[groucho]

measured No 1 new pump

[groucho]

No 2 new pump

[Scallops]

I cant see where you are taking the bottom measure from - but your 2 measurements are pretty close mine are not.

[groucho]

No 3 new pump

[Scallops]

So groucho - all your pumps are pretty close - so they will work. Original = 104.9 mm, 1st new = 104.40mm, 2nd new = 104.14mm, 3rd new = 104.64mm. Mine have almost 2 mm difference. Where did you get them? Can you source a rebuild kit?

[groucho]

to make matters worse the holes in the top are machined to different depths too. 1 / 001.99 2 /002.04 3 / 002.47. The series 1 re pro pumps vary widley in quality the bearings are crap and the spindle is a different size either end. They are a means to an end. i have 3 repro pumps off friends and they didn't go for long at all. some are made in India where quality controll is not all that good. Most types of repro pumps have no locating hole the grease /oil the bearing. Try to get a NOS by all means, worth hunting for.....