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It isn't just Vauxhall
04. Apr 2011 at 18:57

I ordered all the parts to fix this Peugeot 206 Gti the other day. So parts arrive. The job is started to build back up. Fitted the water pump without the head on as you have valuable space. Once fitted I decide to spin it. . . We no go. . Remove it to find the impelled is catching on the pump housing. . Compare the old with the new and the impelled is 6mm bigger on the new. . Now if for instance I had not checked and like the Omega 2.0/2.2 the water pump is spun by the Cambelt, could have I had bent valves again . . Maybe. . Not so much as a thank you from the moron on the phone when I was breathing fire Angry

So no it isn't just Vauxhall Parts Assistance that are crap Huh

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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #1 - 04. Apr 2011 at 19:18 It's rife mate, everywhere ya go.
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Darth Loo-knee Moderator Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #2 - 04. Apr 2011 at 19:26 chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:18: It's rife mate, everywhere ya go. It does loss you off though. . They would not pay if 16 valves needed changing again. . Anyway rage over. . How was your day Chris? Arse kissing I see
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #3 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:25 Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:26: chrisgixer wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 19:18: It's rife mate, everywhere ya go. It does loss you off though. . They would not pay if 16 valves needed changing again. . Anyway rage over. . How was your day Chris? Arse kissing I see Oh don't put ideas in his head.
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v6alex Junior Member Offline Posts: 78 Drives: omega mv6	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #4 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:36 Thats why is a good idea to quickly compare the new with old part before you fit it, just incase. quite a few times ive been given the worng part,from either vauxhall or local motor factors, it happens alot unfortinantly
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chrisgixer Omega King Offline Black ones are faster. Posts: 14570 Wokingham Gender: Drives: "Omega Black" 3.2 Elite. Thanks to Joshwyatt.	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #5 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:41 v6alex wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:36: Thats why is a good idea to quickly compare the new with old part before you fit it, just incase. quite a few times ive been given the worng part,from either vauxhall or local motor factors, it happens alot unfortinantly Quite so, if only suppliers would be so careful...
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Reply #6 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:42

v6alex wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

Thats why is a good idea to quickly compare the new with old part before you fit it, just incase. quite a few times ive been given the worng part,from either vauxhall or local motor factors, it happens alot unfortinantly Sad

Everything looks the same other than the impellor when you look really close Angry

apparently they had had some trouble with them so why not take them off the shelves??

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taxi al Senior Member Offline Posts: 772 sussex Gender: Drives: A rather rattly '54' v6 special estate.	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #7 - 04. Apr 2011 at 22:46 Had a similar issue with a w/p for a mk2 grandad. The casting was identical, but the impeller sat about an 8th too deep in to the block. Could never have fitted it like that though as the w/p bolts were too short to bite properly.
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MikeDundee Omega King Offline avatar borrowed from DLK for a bit..... Posts: 10127 Costa Del Peckham Gender: Drives: Irmscher Omega 3.0 V6	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #8 - 05. Apr 2011 at 01:47 Your not turning french now are you
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Albs Omega King Offline The upgrades are ongoing. Posts: 15083 North Essex Gender: Drives: 2000 2.5CD with LPG/Honda cbr600 FX	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #9 - 05. Apr 2011 at 02:04 He turned a long time ago, but I dont think it was French.
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andyc Senior Member Offline Posts: 704 Drive Vauxhall Gender: Drives: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #10 - 05. Apr 2011 at 09:27 So no it isn't just Vauxhall Parts Assistance that are crap Oi, don't tar us all with the same brush
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Re: It isn't just Vauxhall
Reply #11 - 05. Apr 2011 at 10:59

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:42:

v6alex wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 22:36:

Thats why is a good idea to quickly compare the new with old part before you fit it, just incase. quite a few times ive been given the worng part,from either vauxhall or local motor factors, it happens alot unfortinantly Sad

Everything looks the same other than the impellor when you look really close Angry

apparently they had had some trouble with them so why not take them off the shelves??

Daz,be really careful when tightening up that new pump,the water pump housing on those engines is made of a shite bakelite type material which cracks very easily,don't ask me how I know Embarrassed

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Darth Loo-knee Moderator Offline "If you only knew how much he likes Backsides!" Posts: 20248 Stoke-on-Trent Gender: Drives: An Omega in the Pipeline.....	Re: It isn't just Vauxhall Reply #12 - 06. Apr 2011 at 19:36 All back together, so fired the little Darth up and it burst into life Oh and Sidious goes quite well too Almost like driving a go kart
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Re: It isn't just Vauxhall
Reply #13 - 07. Apr 2011 at 08:40

Darth Loo-knee wrote on 04. Apr 2011 at 18:57:

I ordered all the parts to fix this Peugeot 206 Gti the other day. So parts arrive. The job is started to build back up. Fitted the water pump without the head on as you have valuable space. Once fitted I decide to spin it. . . We no go. . Remove it to find the impelled is catching on the pump housing. . Compare the old with the new and the impelled is 6mm bigger on the new. . Now if for instance I had not checked and like the Omega 2.0/2.2 the water pump is spun by the Cambelt, could have I had bent valves again . . Maybe. . Not so much as a thank you from the moron on the phone when I was breathing fire Angry

So no it isn't just Vauxhall Parts Assistance that are crap Huh

You should have done this BEFORE you started mate Embarrassed

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