3 w/pumps in one year!

[Konstantin Bogach]

I can not recall the part numbers but I use right belts. Two my cars have different
types, one is 5K style and one is for later cars (super torque).  Teeth on pulley
and belt do match.
Does someone have a spare new w/pump to rotate with hand and listen for a noise,
especially at stop?

Thanks.

Konstantin

Eric_R_Kissell at email.whirlpool.com wrote:

> Which timing belt is used on each of your cars? Do the teeth on the water
> pump pulley match the teeth on the belt?
>
> Eric Kissell
>
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> Subject: 3 w/pumps in one year!
> Author:  Konstantin Bogach <kbogach at comcast.net> at INTERNET
> Date:    4/18/2002 10:44 PM
>
> It becomes ridiculous:  3rd w/pump in a raw whines!  Patient is 200tq
> '89.  2 w/pumps could be from the same batch because I got replacement
> within a month from the same source (all three Geba). But I got third
> one in a year. All three whined immidiately after installation.
> Installed new pump  last weekend and... it whines!  As usually, the
> first pump was most quiet.  I loosen the belt to the minimum. It quiet 2
> previous pump but did not affect the 3rd one.
> There is a slim chance that I misdiagnosed the noise. But the pump I
> removed on last weekend cogged and made whining noise when I rotate it
> by hand. In a rush I forgot to test the new one.  Using stethoscope also
> lead me to w/pump.  Any other place, including tensioner, gave as much
> as twice quieter noise compare to the noise when I touch w/pump case..
> But... I can't believe... 3rd pump defective?  Any comments, suggestion
> will be appreciated.
> My another 200tqa had no problem with w/pump which was bought from the
> same
> place, same time, but this one is for "super torque" belt (Geba also).
>
> Konstantin Bogach.
> 200tq '89
> 200tqa '89