Cooling water dripping out from grease cup. 1920 Hudson

gerthudson29
gerthudson29 Member
in Hudson 1916 - 1929

I am using a water resistant marine grease of good quality for the waterpump. Still, after a drive of some 30 km the water start seaping out from the grease cup.

What to do??

Thanks for any advice /gert

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  • paulrhd29nz
    paulrhd29nz Member

    So it’s not leaking from the two gland nuts on the shaft ?

  • gerthudson29
    gerthudson29 Member

    No, they are tight. Definitely it is dripping from the grease cup. it stops once i turn the cup like 90 degree, but starts dripping again once the motor has been running for a quarter of an hour or so.

  • paulrhd29nz
    paulrhd29nz Member

    Ok. Replace grease cup with a Zurk or a modern grease nipple.

  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor

    Interesting that in 1927 they eliminated the rear grease cup, with no adverse affect on the bushing. Put a plug in and use soluble oil in the radiator (about a pint).

  • gerthudson29
    gerthudson29 Member

    Thanks for usefull advice.

    wondering, the grease does obviously end up in the coolant. Doesn't that cause any problem in the long run?

  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor

    Yes, it will clog up your radiator eventually. Pays to use a good radiator flush.

  • gerthudson29
    gerthudson29 Member

    Thanks Geoff

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