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| Author: | 73dust225 [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | Water pump |
Well the bearing in my water pump is starting to get a little noisy so I know I will be replacing it in the near future. So my question is what brand and or parts store do I get, I don't want to be replacing a cheap one a couple of years later. It's for my 73 225 with AC. Thanks for any suggestions. |
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| Author: | Reed [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 10:24 am ] |
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I would go to www.rockauto.com and spend a whole $21 plus shipping on a GATES Part # 43025. |
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| Author: | Charrlie_S [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:23 pm ] |
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Quote: I would go to www.rockauto.com and spend a whole $21 plus shipping on a GATES Part # 43025.
I'll bet it is still made in China, or somewhere like that.  Personally, I would check local prices, and see how it compares to rockauto with shipping figured in. Go for new, not rebuilt, but it is still a crapshoot. |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:29 pm ] |
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I got the GATES from RockAuto, and yes it was made in China, but it is a really nice casting and the impeler is made of thick sheet steel. All in All as good a water pump as you could ask for, for the price. The bearing is the only part I would question... I guess I'll know in a few thousand miles. |
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| Author: | Reed [ Wed Feb 20, 2013 3:47 pm ] |
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Probably is made in China. Is anything NOT made in China these days? If you want American made your best bet would be to get in touch with a NOS parts house like Old Car Parts Northwest or Arizona Parts. |
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| Author: | 73dust225 [ Thu Feb 21, 2013 8:47 am ] |
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I did look at the ones on Rock Auto and I also checked out one that Napa offers new. The descriptions are the same between the Gates and the Napa one except the Napa is a aluminum body would there be any problems with a aluminum one or would it be better for cooling? The price on the Napa would be the same as the RA shipped. |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Thu Feb 21, 2013 10:08 am ] |
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Gates is aluminum, and I believe they make the water pumps for NAPA. |
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| Author: | Sprag [ Thu Feb 21, 2013 12:22 pm ] |
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I was dreaming of doing my own rebuild the other day, not to save the money but to save the original pump casting (by 'original' I mean the actual assembly line part). Has anyone tried that on these? |
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| Author: | Danarchy [ Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:21 pm ] |
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I pressed a couple of pumps apart thinking I would take the best housing and the best impeller and put it back together with a new bearng from Purvis. Shafts were all different sizes, so now I have a pile of waterpump parts sitting in the floor. The New GATES pump is really well made and inexpensive. Thats the reason I went with it. |
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