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GrahamK Junior Member Offline Posts: 57 Shropshire Gender: Drives: 2002 Omega 2.6 CDX	GM or pattern V6 water pump 20. Mar 2011 at 12:05 Just been quoted £88+VAT (trade club) for a V6 water pump, which was at least twice what I expected. Can anyone recommend a suitable (cheaper) but acceptable alternative. Graham.
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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #1 - 20. Mar 2011 at 12:26

Where did you go for your quote (dealers), I got quoted £64.25+vat (autobahn stormers) trade.

I wouldn't recommend going 'too cheap' on the pump, as it'll mean that the pump will have been build at a budgt price and the bearings may not be quality items, resulting in one knacked pump, leading to allsorts of expensive repairs Shocked

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Just my view Roll Eyes

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Varche Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3860 Andalucia, Spain Gender: Drives: 97 pre mini facelift 3 litre auto RHD Elite saloon and a 2000 Ford Ka !	Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump Reply #2 - 20. Mar 2011 at 12:34 I bought mine from Buypartsby along with the cambelt kit. The pump was QH and is fine but when I fitted it the VX bolts fouled the impellor as the body of the pump was thinner than the VX item. Washers soon sorted that. Just something to check! Pump was about £28 or £30 from memory.
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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #3 - 20. Mar 2011 at 14:01

Varche wrote on 20. Mar 2011 at 12:34:

I bought mine from Buypartsby along with the cambelt kit. The pump was QH and is fine but when I fitted it the VX bolts fouled the impellor as the body of the pump was thinner than the VX item. Washers soon sorted that. Just something to check! Pump was about £28 or £30 from memory.

or.. vauxhallworldparts. they sometimes have some good offers on. Wink

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duggs Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Felixstowe Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 V6 ELITE	Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump Reply #4 - 20. Mar 2011 at 15:15 False saving. Go GM only on pump and belt kits. Least you know that tried and tested quality bits are used. The V6 is a big expensive lump, why take the chance ?
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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #5 - 22. Mar 2011 at 23:04

Just had my Cam belt water pump aux belt done on my 3.2 by jamesv6cox, Thumbs Up!

although I brought genuine belt kit, couldn't justifie the over priced water pump, got the pump and aux belt from local mills auto 58 quid inc vat , although we did have the problem with the 3 vx bolts being to long and catching the pump, lucky I had 3 shorter bolts at hand which solved the problem Huh

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Agemo Omega Knight Offline Omega 2.5 Turbo Weasel with Auto cogswapper! Posts: 1332 Cleethorpes Gender: Drives: Facelift 2.5 TD Saloon CDX	Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump Reply #6 - 22. Mar 2011 at 23:09 "Hoofing-it" has one for sale, I know nothing about it though.
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duggs Omega Knight Offline Posts: 1072 Felixstowe Gender: Drives: 2000 3.0 V6 ELITE	Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump Reply #7 - 22. Mar 2011 at 23:11 I used 2 non-vx waterpumps, a friend used a 3rd...ALL failed in a very short time, believe the propellers aren't very strong, possibly made of plastic. Keep a close eye on your coolant levels.
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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #8 - 22. Mar 2011 at 23:13

duggs wrote on 22. Mar 2011 at 23:11:

I used 2 non-vx waterpumps, a friend used a 3rd...ALL failed in a very short time, believe the propellers aren't very strong, possibly made of plastic.

Keep a close eye on your coolant levels.

I've never had a pattern water pump fail on any car... But I do maintain my coolant, with regular changes, and change it every 80k maximum Wink

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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #9 - 22. Mar 2011 at 23:21

Thanks for the replies.

In the end I have gone for a pattern part. I understand where the GM loyalty comes from, but when you've only paid £500 quid for the car and you are on a budget, you have to weight up prices/value for money. £100 or so just seems too much to me for the pump. I've managed to source a GM belt kit for £90, 20l of semi synthetic all for the price of a simple water pump!! The GM one doesn't even include the o-ring. Vaux have priced it high for a reason, they could have had my business otherwise.

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dbug Omega Lord Offline Dont knock Linux! Posts: 7822 Northants Gender: Drives: 98 V6 Elite auto	Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump Reply #10 - 23. Mar 2011 at 03:20 GM ones silly prices now - good quality pattern ones ok - QH from buypartsby good. (and blades are metal!!)
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Re: GM or pattern V6 water pump
Reply #11 - 23. Mar 2011 at 21:25

GrahamK wrote on 22. Mar 2011 at 23:21:

Thanks for the replies.

In the end I have gone for a pattern part. I understand where the GM loyalty comes from, but when you've only paid £500 quid for the car and you are on a budget, you have to weight up prices/value for money. £100 or so just seems too much to me for the pump. I've managed to source a GM belt kit for £90, 20l of semi synthetic all for the price of a simple water pump!! The GM one doesn't even include the o-ring. Vaux have priced it high for a reason, they could have had my business otherwise.

i would have to agree with you here why throw so much money at a car that's worth squat!, i say risk it, keep an eye on levels and if anything is amiss you know your first port of call! Thumbs Up!

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