an update on this job, with a few tips, and this job is almost certainly in your future if you keep your XJ long enough
I had to order the parts from Ebay, from USA, but when it arrived, it seemed they had in fact sourced the part in Australia (where I am)
885586 Integral Shaft Water Pump Bearing
I think it fits Fords of some type, and the shaft was about 3/4" longer on both ends
you must cut the front end of the shaft as it fits into a recess on the VC, and I also trimmed the rear, although this is not strictly necessary on my RHD
you should pause and cool the shaft during the cutting process, as you dont want to cook the sealed bearing lubrication
It helps to have a press to do this job, but you can manage without
You must follow the correct method of pressing things or the bearing could be damaged
I also had to relieve the inner ID of the VC hub support by ~.002", as it is a tight interference fit on the shaft, I just hand filed it out and measured with digital vernier
You must also tidy up the front cut, or the VC will be very hard to fit over the cut shaft
In addition, its imperative you take the measurement shown in this pic before removing the old item, or you will have no way to determine how far to press the VC hub carrier on to the new shaft, and that carries the belt pulley, so the belt will not run true. If you push it to far on, the studs will collide with the bracket, so there are several things to take into account.
In fact, I strongly recommend you cut the bearing shafts to within 1/16" longer than original
It all went back together (into my spare XJ), but when I tried to add coolant, none could be added, and I falsely assumed i had added some earlier, but it was an airlock
My temp went into the red within a couple of minutes, and I ended up releasing the top hose completely, and that was the only way I could get the rad to accept coolant
