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san rensho · 06-30-2011, 05:12 PM

FWIF when I replaced mine a couple of weekends ago, my faile pump looked similar to yours, maybe just a little bit less impeller damage. Mine started to leak and then I got some slight chirping noise before i shut it down after about a 2 mile drive home.

I didn't even take a close look at the impeller until after I got the new one back in. No bits in the old coolant and I didn't back flush.

If I had to do it again, I would back flush, espacially the the engine a couple of times. But I don't know what the procedure is.

06-30-2011, 05:12 PM	#4
san rensho Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Miami florida Posts: 1,591	FWIF when I replaced mine a couple of weekends ago, my faile pump looked similar to yours, maybe just a little bit less impeller damage. Mine started to leak and then I got some slight chirping noise before i shut it down after about a 2 mile drive home. I didn't even take a close look at the impeller until after I got the new one back in. No bits in the old coolant and I didn't back flush. If I had to do it again, I would back flush, espacially the the engine a couple of times. But I don't know what the procedure is. __________________ Current car 2000 Boxster 2.7l red/black Previous cars 1973 Opel Manta 1969(?) Fiat 850 Convertible 1979 Lancia Beta Coupe 1981 Alfa Romeo GTV 6 1985 Alfa Romeo Graduate 1985 Porsche 944 1989 Porsche 944 1981 Triumph TR7 1989 (?) Alfa Romeo Milano 1993 Saab 9000