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Originally Posted by 356Guy
Just changed out a cheap water pump with 6000 miles on it. There was play in the bearing.
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Yeah, I may regret my gates WP but so far so good. I certainly have had good luck with their other products.
Here's my crappy rational...
My 84 Alfa Spider used to go through OEM Bosch fuel pumps at $250+ apiece. I didn't drive the car a lot so maybe it didn't like sitting. The pumps were whiny as well.
Well, in 2007, the car strands me again and just to get it off the side of the road, I buy a no name pump in stock at local Autozone for $159. I install the pump and the first time I turn the key to on, I hear nothing. I start the car and it starts up fine. 10 years later, its still on my car and very quiet.
Fast forward to the Boxster...Somehow a $200+ OEM WP that sees to fail around 50k miles (or folk seem to want to proactively replace) doesn't seem that impressive, hence, I'll try the crappy Gates pump and see what happens.
I don't expect my rational to convince anyone else, nor am I trying to do so.
Now in retirement, I figure my car will be driven 2-4K miles a year. Age of parts will be more of an issue than use.
Either way, since this is a fairly easy DYI, if I have to replace the part in the next year or two, no biggie.
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