high labor for water pump/thermostat?

[Gilles]

Sorry to hear this bobaachaar, but unless your mechanic accepts replacing the pump with the right one.. I would offer buying the OEM pump and he puts the labor to replace (after all it was his fault..)

If this does not work out, perhaps now this is the time to learn to replace your water pump with the correct one, as long as you save the new precious coolant your additional cost would be for the OEM water pump.
Replacing the water pump is not complicated as long as you take your time, there are plenty to DYI advise on this forum.

I would volunteer to help you but Orange County is a long way from San Francisco.. perhaps another member that lives closer?
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[Frodo]

Originally Posted by Gilles

Sorry to hear this bobaachaar, but unless your mechanic accepts replacing the pump with the right one.. I would offer buying the OEM pump and he puts the labor to replace (after all it was his fault..)
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The problem here is that—presumably—the pump he installed is working just fine. Unless there was some sort of agreement that a specific type of water pump be used, I’m thinking this is gonna be a tough assignment.

Concepts like his not having used “the correct one” and the problem (if the mechanic is even willing to concede there is a problem) is “his fault” may not go over well. But I could be wrong, and I suppose it’s worth a try.

I’d say give it a shot. If that doesn’t work, at a minimum ask the guy what brand of pump he used, and what the typical lifespan of that replacement tends to be. Then make sure you at least replace it well before that time has run.