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1900 locomobile waterpump failure
Posted by: (---.cm-5-8b.dynamic.ziggo.nl)
Date: October 9, 2016 01:26PM
hello,
Can anyone help me with my cars waterpump problem. My ( ex Steven Theobald ) 1900 locomobile drives very well but i have to keep replacing the glands on the waterpump and i have to twist the nut on top of the pump almost every 3 miles. I use Klinger 49 gland. Does anyone has a idea what the problem can be ? Does anyone have a spare waterpump for sale ?
Best Regards
Roel Rasker
The Netherlands
Can anyone help me with my cars waterpump problem. My ( ex Steven Theobald ) 1900 locomobile drives very well but i have to keep replacing the glands on the waterpump and i have to twist the nut on top of the pump almost every 3 miles. I use Klinger 49 gland. Does anyone has a idea what the problem can be ? Does anyone have a spare waterpump for sale ?
Best Regards
Roel Rasker
The Netherlands
Re: 1900 locomobile waterpump failure
Posted by: Old timer (---.range86-184.btcentralplus.com)
Date: October 16, 2016 03:19PM
Hi Roel,
I remember seeing your pump apart at the Dorset Steam Fair. Am I right in thinking it has a groove in it, rather than a long hollow bit for packing? If so you could try using an o-ring, which I think your pump may have been re-made for. Hope this helps. Unfortunately, I don't know of a spare water pump about at the moment.
Best Wishes
George
I remember seeing your pump apart at the Dorset Steam Fair. Am I right in thinking it has a groove in it, rather than a long hollow bit for packing? If so you could try using an o-ring, which I think your pump may have been re-made for. Hope this helps. Unfortunately, I don't know of a spare water pump about at the moment.
Best Wishes
George
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