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Hello,
The water pump on my 60 J-bird had a loose bearing. No one will replace/rebuild these without a core. I didn't want to take the one off the car right away, so I bought a junky pump on Ebay for $35. I sent it out to a rebuilder (shall remain nameless) recommended on this site. The pump came back and after about 5 hours remove/replace all seemed OK - no leaks.
However, after first test drive the temperature pegged the needle and by the time I made it home it was 235 per IR thermometer. Something definitely wrong!
I had sent the original pump out to the same rebuilder and just put it in last night (another 5 hour remove/replace). I took the back off the questionable pump and found the impeller (plastic) was not secured to the shaft. No wonder it didn't cool.
So now after running the latest pump - cooling is fine - never gets over about 170. But here's the worst - it is leaking at the back plate! No way to fix without taking it out again. The rebuilder is going to send me a new back plate gasket which should fix things, and agreed to redo this 1st pump for free. I am really PO'ed and not sure if I will take them up on it.
Questions:
Does anyone have a source for a good rebuilt MEL pump P/N B9SZ 8501-A, casting #5751588? (pic attached) Same part on 59-60 Lincoln.
I'd like to buy one without a core if possible, or a recommendation for another rebuilder - maybe Lincolnland?
Thanks,
John
The water pump on my 60 J-bird had a loose bearing. No one will replace/rebuild these without a core. I didn't want to take the one off the car right away, so I bought a junky pump on Ebay for $35. I sent it out to a rebuilder (shall remain nameless) recommended on this site. The pump came back and after about 5 hours remove/replace all seemed OK - no leaks.
However, after first test drive the temperature pegged the needle and by the time I made it home it was 235 per IR thermometer. Something definitely wrong!
I had sent the original pump out to the same rebuilder and just put it in last night (another 5 hour remove/replace). I took the back off the questionable pump and found the impeller (plastic) was not secured to the shaft. No wonder it didn't cool.
So now after running the latest pump - cooling is fine - never gets over about 170. But here's the worst - it is leaking at the back plate! No way to fix without taking it out again. The rebuilder is going to send me a new back plate gasket which should fix things, and agreed to redo this 1st pump for free. I am really PO'ed and not sure if I will take them up on it.
Questions:
Does anyone have a source for a good rebuilt MEL pump P/N B9SZ 8501-A, casting #5751588? (pic attached) Same part on 59-60 Lincoln.
I'd like to buy one without a core if possible, or a recommendation for another rebuilder - maybe Lincolnland?
Thanks,
John
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