Re: Re: Water Pump Opinions...

["Paul C. Waterloo" <74543.407@compuserve.com>]

>I have used both and would recommend staying with the German
>pump.  The Italian pumps I have gotten used an aluminum gear
>which would actually get grooves worn into them from the timing
>belt causing noise and wear.  A friend of mine had one get so
>bad it slipped. 

>The German pumps I have used always came with steel pulleys,
>which are the way to go.  You could also swap gears with your
>original pump if you have access to a press.  BTDT. 

I would go with a water pump that I bought from an Audi dealer. If you get it
from Clair or Carlsen, it should be $25-50 depending on what car you have.

I bought one from Imparts when I did my timing belt, the quality of the castings
and the machine finsishes were far inferior to the OEM pump. Even the bore of
the impeller was off, which will result in significant residual imbalance in it,
which could reduce seal life.

Paul

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Paul Waterloo
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