The joys ....

[Skittler]

Hi
One of the reasons to acquire my Roadster was to have a car I could repair/maintain/build; along with this is the joy of sourcing a part.

I have had to replace the water pump (another long time rattle to erase) which should have been an easy task. I found that I was looking for a GWP114 standard for an 1800tc. No!

Apparently, through much cross referencing, two pump designs were fitted not running consecutively by year of manufacture!

I therefore needed a GWP130. This was predominantly fitted to MGB GT ? So I may have that engine? I continue to learn .....

[Gareth]

Re: The joys ....

Learn and weep, learn and weep, Brian!
Just one rattle???
Gareth.

[stevejgreen]

Re: The joys ....

Both of those numbers are MGB parts!
Have a look at http://www.fastmarinamagazine.com/in...p=71456#p71456

[stevejgreen]

Re: The joys ....

More info

http://www.mgparts.co.nz/advice/technical-notes/b-series-water-pumps-which-one/

[Skittler]

Re: The joys ....

Steve, that's no surprise as I was cross-referencing Quinton Hazell numbers on my roundabout route.
Gareth, one rattle? No. Just the one I was concentrating on...

But the new pump has a vastly different impeller to the old and just on visual inspection would be far more efficient. Thus on my first run out, in sunny warm weather, the temperature gauge stayed well below maximum. All good.

Also with one more rattle (the final engine one) gone the engine is incredibly quiet on tick-over. All good again.