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Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-14-2023, 01:35 PM

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high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

The case wear caused by metal impeller contact...

The case wear caused by metal impeller contact results in both reduced coolant flow rates, which if severe enough can cause overheating issues, and it can also cause fine metal to clog smaller...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-13-2023, 09:44 AM

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high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

No idea. But this is what kind of damage metal...

No idea. But this is what kind of damage metal impellers cause when the blades hit the case:
...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-13-2023, 08:56 AM

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high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

That is totally your call, I am only telling what...

That is totally your call, I am only telling what I know from years of working on customer's cars, seeing what works and what doesn't, and communicating with Porsche engineers. How you proceed is up...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-13-2023, 06:23 AM

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high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

Mistake. The factory impeller is plastic for a...

Mistake. The factory impeller is plastic for a reason: all pumps wear and begin to wobble, when they do, the plastic impeller hits the rear of the pump housing and breaks off, but the metal...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-12-2023, 07:18 AM

Replies: 22

high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

You are correct; all shops, independents or...

You are correct; all shops, independents or dealers, work from what is called the flat rate or "book value" to estimate what time it should take to do any repair. Years ago, the flat rate was...

Forum: Boxster General Discussions

02-12-2023, 05:12 AM

Replies: 22

high labor for water pump/thermostat?

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Posted By JFP in PA

If they used factory pump and coolant, no.

If they used factory pump and coolant, no.

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