I’m currently sitting at 57K miles and am, necessarily, thinking of maintenance issues. One thing that comes repeatedly to mind is the water pump---the
original water pump. Now I’ve read snippets here and there on the Boxster water pump, everything from “they’ll go 75K miles” to Jake’s “replace them every 3 years, regardless of mileage.” Now, I’ve gotten so I take seriously Jake’s warnings about what can (and does) go
kaput in these cars, but still I’m curious. My questions are:
Who here has had a water pump fail on them?
What was age of the pump and how many miles were on it?
Was it OEM or made by someone else?
What was the symptoms/mode of failure (seepage, bearings went, impeller blades self-destructed, etc.) and consequential damage to the engine, if any?
What brand pump did you replace it with, and any thoughts on your wisdom of your choice?