I have a "leakless" pump on my roadster that I assembled about 25 years ago. I have a pump to rebuild for my barn find town sedan. I ordered a leakless kit with the stainless shaft for the TS and had to get a new core from Berts, as the original had a bad crack. The question is whether the pressed in brass bushing at the rear of the pump is any different than an original bushing? I used the rebuild parts on the roadster, as it was now starting to leak. What I have left are two bushings that look identical. Should the leakless bushing have any seals against the shaft or is all the leakless technology just in the pack nut to the bushing? I have looked at a couple suppliers sites to see if they sell two different bushings and it does not appear so (unless you can get the leakless one only as a part of the kit).
Also I read recently that the leakless should have grease pumped into the rear fitting until you are getting grease come out the pack nut end, before you thread on the pack nut. I did not do that on the recent rebuild and am thinking maybe I should back the nut all the way off and do that and retighten.
Rich
Also I read recently that the leakless should have grease pumped into the rear fitting until you are getting grease come out the pack nut end, before you thread on the pack nut. I did not do that on the recent rebuild and am thinking maybe I should back the nut all the way off and do that and retighten.
Rich
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