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Urgent Water Pump Help..
01. Oct 2007 at 21:49

Guys...What would cause 2 non-vauxhall water pumps to fail...each within about 4-6 weeks.

The supplier told my mechanic that the first one failed due to "oil contamination" which neither the mechanic or I could see
signs of from anywhere.

Now it looks like the second one is leaking also....The Vauxhall one that came out was fine but changed for a cheapo as recommended when the cambelt was changed..Is it a case of Vauxhall part only ? Is it a fault in the fitting ?

I need to phone mechanic in the morning (Tues 2nd OcT) to give him the happy news..ANY help you could give
would be HUGELY appreciated.

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Danny Omega Lord Offline BLACK 1.6 BORA SHAPED JETTA!! Posts: 7180 Wigan, Greater Manchester Gender: Drives: 99 1.6 bora, 53 2.6 MV6	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #1 - 01. Oct 2007 at 21:52 crap water pumps??
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markey mark BANNED Offline banned for repeatedly reneaging on deals. Posts: 1 scunthorpe north lincs Gender: Drives: 99 mv6 est leather & 19"s	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #2 - 01. Oct 2007 at 21:54 i would say you have ben very unlucky bud !! get either qh or gen vaux + MAKE SURE THE ANTIFREEZE IS THE RIGHT STRENTGH !
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TheBoy Administrator Offline TBE has an MOT! Posts: 64817 Brackley, Northants Gender: Drives: 98 MV6, 03 Elite, 00 25, 89 ZX10	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #3 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:03 Had the block been properly cleaned where the pump seal goes...
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duggs Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Felixstowe Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 V6 ELITE	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #4 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:44 What sort of price is a VX Omega water pump ? Not that it really matters if it does the job. !
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Markie Omega Lord Offline Posts: 7914 Lanarkshire, Scotland Gender: Drives: RS4, X5, Range Rover	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #5 - 01. Oct 2007 at 22:46 duggs wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 22:44: What sort of price is a VX Omega water pump ? Not that it really matters if it does the job. ! not dear, book at work and for once i am home, but change from £30 with trade card
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Mick_600 Newbie Offline Posts: 28 Warrington, Cheshire Gender:	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #6 - 01. Oct 2007 at 23:09 I might get blasted for this by those that have more experience but how many miles has the car done ? My ex police 3.2 had full history and showed the water pump wasn't changed until it failed at 138k miles. If yours has low mileage, may be better to clean up the vauxhall one and put it back if you still have it. Good luck
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Re: Urgent Water Pump Help..
Reply #7 - 01. Oct 2007 at 23:43

Mick_600 wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 23:09:

I might get blasted for this by those that have more experience but how many miles has the car done ? My ex police 3.2 had full history and showed the water pump wasn't changed until it failed at 138k miles. If yours has low mileage, may be better to clean up the vauxhall one and put it back if you still have it.

Good luck

I'm inclined to agree. My water pump is 8 yrs old with 145 000 miles under its (fan Roll Eyes

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Reply #8 - 01. Oct 2007 at 23:52

But, if you are delving into the guts of the thing and doing the belt/tensioners, replace the pump at the same time. £30 or less from VX for a genuine one and 15 minutes of your time. VX even put a new O ring in the box as well....

Saves it all going Pete Tong 25 minutes after you have put the beggar back together again with a new belt...... Undecided

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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #9 - 02. Oct 2007 at 00:07 hotel21 wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 23:52: ...... Saves it all going Pete Tong 25 minutes after you have put the beggar back together again with a new belt...... but in this case due to inferior pump it has gone t1t$ up. If it aint broke .... don't fix it.
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duggs Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Felixstowe Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 V6 ELITE	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #10 - 02. Oct 2007 at 00:08 I think I might come to a deal with the mechanic...I'll get a VX one for him to fit...Just gonna be hard to tell him what he's been sourcing are crap by the looks of things.
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hotel21 Administrator Offline Posts: 12766 Doghouse Gender: Drives: into lamposts	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #11 - 02. Oct 2007 at 00:10 Just re-read original post..... Two non gen pumps have broken. Replace with a genuine one. Its a V6 so think about a belt/tensuioner swap when your hands are in there already...
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Andy B Over Active Poster Offline Posts: 21988 Bury Lancs Gender: Drives: 1999 3.0 Elite auto/TDM	Re: Urgent Water Pump Help.. Reply #12 - 02. Oct 2007 at 00:16 Yet another reason to work on your car yourself if you have the ability, you know what has been fitted. Cheap pattern parts are often cheap cos they're cheaply made. It's all very well for 'your' local mechanic to fit a new whatever to your car but he's not the one to have to fork out again when the new whatever fails.
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Re: Urgent Water Pump Help..
Reply #13 - 02. Oct 2007 at 09:37

hotel21 wrote on 01. Oct 2007 at 23:52:

But, if you are delving into the guts of the thing and doing the belt/tensioners, replace the pump at the same time. £30 or less from VX for a genuine one and 15 minutes of your time. VX even put a new O ring in the box as well....

Saves it all going Pete Tong 25 minutes after you have put the beggar back together again with a new belt...... Undecided

completley agree here, its a 3 bolt job to change, use vx genuine part as mentioned previously, sods law will ensure it fails a week later if you dont.. Sad

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Reply #14 - 02. Oct 2007 at 10:49

Ok..I've sourced a VX one and the original mechanic is going to fit it for £50.00..VX quoted £300 to supply and fit..jeezzzzz

BUT what on earth is going wrong. The supplier of the cheapo ones has refused to refund any monies to the mechanic because he sais its the "fault of my car"....How can that be claimed. What on earth could be "wrong with the car" to kill 2 cheapo water pumps inside 2 months ???

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