Water Pump Replaced after 32,000 Miles

[Idaho Red Rocket 3]

Hi JFP,

I expected to get the metal impeller bad idea pep talk. I have read the posts over the years lamb blasting the very idea. There have been a few brave owners who have tried them, and I supported the attempt in the quest for usable data.

I am trying the pump anyway as it is already installed. I don't know if the pump I purchased is any worse than the one it replaced. As the bearing failed on it in 32K miles. No contact with the engine block was detected from the failing bearing pump when it came out. I am good at noticing things such as vibration and sound that are not right. It is a gift I suppose. I am going to be diligent as time passes with these lower cost solution components. Let's see what happens over time. I am willing to be exposed to the risk for the benefit of gathering data that can help sort out what we decide to do with our cars.

How many metal impeller pumps are you aware of being installed and failing? It would be good to know the statistics.

Bill