Guest Larry Hammond Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 My water pump is leaking. What kind of seals are in a water pump on a 1915 or 1916 Dodge? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imported_Big Mark Posted June 17, 2008 Share Posted June 17, 2008 My seals are a kind of twine that is soked in wax. then packed in the two ends winding around the shafts. I also use ELECTROPLATE water pump grease. it is thicker and heaver then the regular grease that you use on the rest of the car. what are you filling your grease cups with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1925tourer Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 i use what looks like rope impregnated with graphite?, i bought it that way, also i use a white colour water proof grease that is pushed into some small caps that screw on to the pump.I bought this stuff at a swap meet they tell me it is special but not expensive.about $10 all up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_OToole Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 They use a packing made of asbestos string soaked in graphite. Plumbers use the same stuff only they don't make it out of asbestos any more.You can get it at hardware stores and plumbing supply houses. Ask for water pump packing or valve packing.Tighten the nut once in a while. Snug but not too tight. Usually 1/4 turn does it. When it bottoms out, unscrew it and stuff in some more packing.Where you get water pump grease these days I don't know. You might try some type of marine grease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest imouttahere Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 The last time I bought water pump grease, I got it from Classi-Tique Products, Inc., 392 Ruskin Rd., Buffalo, NY 14226 (item no. CG-5), but I'm not sure if Classi-Tique exists anymore.Anybody know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwollam Posted June 18, 2008 Share Posted June 18, 2008 Model A and T suppliers have it. Such as http://www.snydersantiqueauto.com/ I also know several people who use marine grease and it works well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian1925tourer Posted June 30, 2008 Share Posted June 30, 2008 Hi, found my little plastic jar of grease about 50 gm, it is called water pump grease made by penrite uk. and is recommended for early cars pre 1930 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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