Fw: Water pump replacement / longevity

[james accordino]

> Does Carter make a water pump for the '91 tq 20v?  >
 Mine's got 133k and

> a lifetimer sounds good to me?  

> >BTW, I replaced the WP in my Dorf truck 7+
> 
> >years and almost 200k miles ago with a NEW Carter
> 
> >lifetime warranty.  Super quality.  The casting,
> 
> >machine work, and the alloy itself made it look
> like
> 
> >artwork compared to the OEM or POS rebuilt.  I
> guess
> 
> >you DO get what you pay for

I didn't even know Carter made WPs.  When to
Schucks/Kragen Auto Parts in Tucson Az for WP for the
Dorf truck.  Really a pain to remove cause it's buried
under peripherals.  Asked if I wanted rebuilt or the
good (lifetime) one.  That's what they gave me.  I
remembered seeing a Carter WP listed for the I-5 motor
at Carparts.com when I was checking stuff for my 89
200q.  I think the price was comparable to the German
one.  Never seen the Audi pump, but their version of
the small block Dorf pump was artwork in metal.

HTH
Jim Accordino