09-02-2015, 04:23 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: so cal
Posts: 202
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water pump life
Don't know about you guys but I've never had a Porsche water pump last more than 60k miles. I'm on my 4th Porsche water pump on my 01 Base Box. My 02 S is now showing signs of leaking. It only has 50k miles.
I don't work on my pcars...so, it's nothing that I've done.
What's your average Porsche water pump life time?
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09-02-2015, 05:26 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: Santa Rosa, CA
Posts: 520
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Same thing, I got a Pierburg WP and it has the Porsche part number on stamped on it.
I paid $190 for the WP, $52 for low temp thermo/housing/gasket & $3.50 for the WP gasket, no sales tax and free shippingh @ warehouse33auto.com
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Stop advertising please, the pump is now $212 and the thermostat $58 
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09-02-2015, 08:03 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EJ-Fresno
Stop advertising please, the pump is now $212 and the thermostat $58 |
Email Jason and ask if you can get the Rennlist 10% discount 
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09-02-2015, 08:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JayG
Email Jason and ask if you can get the Rennlist 10% discount |
Thanks for the hint 
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05-19-2015, 08:49 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Miami
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Okay perfect, Im gonna take the parts separately but I can't do it myself, I know nothing about mechanic and I don't want to brake something or make a mistake, I just have to find a mechanic to install the pump
Thank you very much
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05-19-2015, 01:02 PM
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Shacky
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 241
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I'm thinking about doing this project and appreciate the link. This step has me stumped. Why would you need to "trim" old gasket? 
To install a new water pump gasket, it will need to be trimmed in 3 places as shown in the above photo. In order to remove the original gasket from the engine, you will also need to trim the old gasket in the same points.
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05-19-2015, 01:05 PM
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I am my own mechanic....
Join Date: Feb 2013
Location: Salt Lake City, UT
Posts: 3,432
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Quote:
Originally Posted by shacky
I'm thinking about doing this project and appreciate the link. This step has me stumped. Why would you need to "trim" old gasket?
To install a new water pump gasket, it will need to be trimmed in 3 places as shown in the above photo. In order to remove the original gasket from the engine, you will also need to trim the old gasket in the same points. |
The original gasket covered the water pump and item next to it with one gasket. If yours is original, you need to trim the gasket in the car, and trim the new gasket to just service the water pump. If someone has swapped WP, just trim the new gasket.
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05-20-2015, 05:32 PM
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Shacky
Join Date: May 2015
Location: Rochester NY
Posts: 241
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Timco
The original gasket covered the water pump and item next to it with one gasket. If yours is original, you need to trim the gasket in the car, and trim the new gasket to just service the water pump. If someone has swapped WP, just trim the new gasket.
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Ah grasshoppa!
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09-03-2015, 12:38 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Peoria IL
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I went with Pentosin engine coolant. They have it (or can get it) at O'Reilly Auto Parts. $12.99 for 1.5 liters. It's been a year or two since I did mine, so I don't remember how many I had to buy. I think I bought 6 and ended up with an extra one, but that was many beers ago.
ETA: And don't skimp and use tap water. Distilled water doesn't cost that much.
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05-21-2015, 10:40 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Orange County, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jonogt6
I just managed to make it home without any power steering, alternator or engine cooling.
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Out of curiosity, how long did you drove without the water pump..? 
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05-21-2015, 02:51 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Queensland, Australia
Posts: 1,522
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^^^^
That was the first thing I thought of too..... could be a recipe for future problems if he drove the car very far.
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09-02-2015, 04:27 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,799
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^^
That is a pretty good deal!
I already have the 101 project book, mine even has a personalized autograph from Wayne Dempsey
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2020 BMW X3, 2013 Ram 1500, 2016 Cmax, 2004 F-150 "Big Red"
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09-03-2015, 01:26 PM
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On the slippery slope
Join Date: Mar 2014
Location: Austin and Palm Springs
Posts: 3,799
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Wallyworld had distilled water for .88 / gal
Just bought 9 gal
6 to flush the system and 3 to mix
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