water pump with plastic propeller

[james accordino]

That WAS you wasn't it?  Hey at least they're fairly
cheap. (except for the PITA to change them)  But hey,
I'll bet you're an expert at WP replacement by now.
It could have been a clutch.

Jim Accordino
overtightened a WP

--- Konstantin Bogach
<konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com> wrote:
> Thanks Jim.  I always make the belt tension as low
> as possible.
> Otherwise pumps whine like turbins.  Did I have a
> bad luck with 3
> whining pumps?
>
> Konstantin.
>
> james accordino wrote:
>
> > Geba is the OE brand.  That's the one I recently
> > installed, but it didn't have a plastic impeller.
> It
> > shouldn't be a problem IMO as Geba's a quality
> brand.
> > I previously had the Italian knockoff(sucked).
> I've
> > also heard of various Asian made WP's.  Although
> > thinking about my 3rd statement, our buddy Bobby
> Bosch
> > had some QC issues when he moved some factories
> east
> > of the old iron curtain.  I still think it
> shouldn't
> > be a problem.  Oh, DON'T overtighten it.  That
> seems
> > to be the kiss of death to the bearing.  I think
> this
> > was discussed recently.
> >
> > Jim Accordino
> >
> > --- Konstantin Bogach
> > <konstantin.bogach at morganstanley.com> wrote:
> > > It came in GEBA box. Is GEBA brand made in
> Germany
> > > only?  I did not check
> > > signes on casting.  Because it came from TPC
> and I
> > > wanted car running I did
> > > not hesitate much.
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Konstantin.
> > >
> > > Tony Lum wrote:
> > >
> > > > At 10:45 AM 7/29/02 , you wrote:
> > > > >Hi listers.
> > > > >
> > > > >I lost a battle to get rid of water pump
> whining
> > > completely and as
> > > > >result I ended up with 3rd pump which has
> plastic
> > > propeller.  I never
> > > > >saw such thing before.  Anybody has it on a
> car
> > > for a while?  Are there
> > > > >any known problems due to plastic part?
> > > > >
> > > > >Thank you.
> > > > >
> > > > >Konstantin Bogach.
> > > >
> > > > Never.  I've seen 3 different German brands
> and
> > > none were plastic.  I'm not
> > > > sure I'd put that in your engine, especially
> if
> > > its an Italien brand.  I've
> > > > had terrible experiences with Italien WPs.  I
> put
> > > 6 (!) of them into my old
> > > > German made Capri (2.6L V6).
> > > >
> > > > Regards,
> > > >
> > > > - Tony
> > > > lots of I-5 Audis
> > >
> >
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