Redstar
CEG'er
I plan on purchasing a metal impellar water pump from BAT. Is anyone morally oppossed or has had a bad experience with one?
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Water pump opinions
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Scooba Steve
CEG'er
I put on a BAT water pump. It's still doing it's job so I can't compain. It seems to be well made
My only beef with it is that it was made in Japan ( or at least mine was) :nonono:
My only beef with it is that it was made in Japan ( or at least mine was) :nonono:
Beans
Addicted CEG'er
:shrug: I'll trade you my American plastic one
Scooba Steve
CEG'er
No thanks. It's already on the car and it ain't coming off unless it needs to. I think you get my point though. I would rather it had been made here.
Redstar
CEG'er
I have no qualms about buying a Japanese product. I'm glad to hear it's a solid product.
Beans
Addicted CEG'er
Does it have a metal impeller?
SVT3391
CEG'er
I got one with metallic impeller and gaskets from NAPA brand new uninstalled. If interested, please let me know. I probably can take a picture too.
TomV
New CEG'er
I pulled my original water pump at 50K miles and installed the NAPA metal impeller pump as preventative maintance.
It turned out my original pump has a white plastic impeller and from what I've read the black plastic was the type that didn't hold up.
Well, the NAPA pump seal just started leaking at 140K, so I put the original back on and will keep my fingers crossed that the car makes it to 200K.
It turned out my original pump has a white plastic impeller and from what I've read the black plastic was the type that didn't hold up.
Well, the NAPA pump seal just started leaking at 140K, so I put the original back on and will keep my fingers crossed that the car makes it to 200K.
hetfield
or hetfeild
My Napa pump was installed at about 70k and started leaking around 110k on the Sport, and I've heard of several other similar stories. It's a slow leak so I've just been topping off the coolant monthly, but I think I'll may go back to the revised OEM. The pump would probably outlast the rest of the car at this point.
morbid
Hard-core CEG'er
I got that one a while ago... and several months later, I started hearing a scraping noise from the w/p. The reducing cone (see pinned thread at the top of this forum) had come loose. I ended up getting the entire assembly from Bill J (w/p, housing, 2 primary hoses)... which is what I've been recommending ever since. I don't believe anyone has ever had a white plastic impeller fall apart.
excel4600c
CEG'er
has anyone got or tried the electric water pump ?
Beachboy
CEG'er
The white plastic impellar should do just fine. That's what I have on my car, and its still original with 240,000+ miles on it. I do keep my engine RPM's low, which I think reduces stress and helps the impellar's longevity.
TourDeForce
Hard-core CEG'er
Not one failure to my knowledge either. Seems to be a good part.
Yes, there have been a few. The nightmares haunt them still... :nonono:
As far as I can tell from my reading the electric water pumps have a 100% failure rate. The Vortec of engine cooling.
Disclaimer - I have not specifically done any research on electric water pumps. This is just what I've read from parusing the forums.
In regards to the white impeller...
The few times when there were issues after the white impeller were installed were due to the cone in the housing coming loose. That could happen whether it were black, white or metal impellers.
That is correct.
The few times when there were issues after the white impeller were installed were due to the cone in the housing coming loose. That could happen whether it were black, white or metal impellers.