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Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« on: 08 January 2014, 19:56:30 »
R706FHD 1998 2.0 petrol manual estate
Above car is due a cam belt change. I recently lost a 2.0 when its water pump failed, losing timing and wrecking the engine. I had changed its cam belt and water pump 20000 miles before failure. Are Vx pumps trustworthy?
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« Reply #1 on: 08 January 2014, 19:57:44 »
You would like to think so :-\
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #2 on: 08 January 2014, 20:02:57 »
Their quality has dipped, they went from metal blades to plastic. But so far all good from my side, used GM water pumps from 84k to 167k

My 2.2 is due one at 173k, prob get Vx pump, might source belt elsewhere.

V6 pumps are silly money though.
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #3 on: 08 January 2014, 20:17:21 »
I paid £78.70 plus VAT for a 2.2 water pump plus some gaskets in September last year. Autovaux want £29 For a 2.0 water pump.
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #4 on: 08 January 2014, 20:35:20 »
Sounds retail price, not trade club?
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« Reply #5 on: 08 January 2014, 20:44:47 »
I got a Quinton Hazell water pump from buy parts buy recently for £28 which I thought was blooming good  :y

Try them bud,  ;)
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #6 on: 08 January 2014, 21:40:34 »
I thought that Quinton  Hazell no longer existed. I bought my last pump from buy parts by but it was not QH as they said these were no longer available. Up until now pump seems ok. Metal impeller.
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #7 on: 08 January 2014, 21:48:45 »
BuyPartBy list a water pump at £11.96 inc. VAT and cam belt kit at £51.04 inc vat. Autovaux list timing belt kit at £42.13 and a water pump at £29.00, no mention of VAT so probably to be added. They do mention Quinton Hazell recommendations, but do not specify makers of water pump.
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« Reply #8 on: 08 January 2014, 21:49:35 »
Oh ?

Says QH on the invoice and on the box but perhaps it's not then?  ???

Oh well it's been fitted today so fingers crossed  ::)
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Re: Where do I buy a good water pump these days?
« Reply #10 on: 09 January 2014, 05:26:18 »
Thanks, Tall Paul. I see that the 2.6 Water Pump says QH, that's good enough for me. But the 2.0 X20XEV pump, at a very reasonable 11.96, does not say QH. It's probably OK, it's just that I had a dodgy one fail last year and it took the engine with it.
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« Reply #11 on: 09 January 2014, 08:11:34 »
I think that that is the one I got from Buy parts By but I dont think it was QH. I specifically asked for QH but they said no longer available and this is the replacement.
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