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[TheBoy]

I seem to recall that euro crap parts sell the KWP water pumps which are good with metal impellers.

Its long been a suspicion of mine that they are one of the OE suppliers to Vx for these parts.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Vectra_3.2_2007/p/car-parts/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/cooling/water-pump-gasket/?201880045&1&bc146f3ead2455566bebcfa86a35c76eeb189239&000366

I would suggest if that was the case, I wouldn't be scratching my head, wondering how I can cut down the pulley bolts with a blunt hacksaw and no vice

[Nick W]

Think man!
A couple of washers under each bolt head will work just as well.

[henryd]

I seem to recall that euro crap parts sell the KWP water pumps which are good with metal impellers.

Its long been a suspicion of mine that they are one of the OE suppliers to Vx for these parts.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Vectra_3.2_2007/p/car-parts/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/cooling/water-pump-gasket/?201880045&1&bc146f3ead2455566bebcfa86a35c76eeb189239&000366

I would suggest if that was the case, I wouldn't be scratching my head, wondering how I can cut down the pulley bolts with a blunt hacksaw and no vice

Cue the Bear to appear with his grinder

[TheBoy]

Think man!
A couple of washers under each bolt head will work just as well.

Washers melt.  Or at least those that landed have.

[TheBoy]

I seem to recall that euro crap parts sell the KWP water pumps which are good with metal impellers.

Its long been a suspicion of mine that they are one of the OE suppliers to Vx for these parts.

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Vauxhall_Vectra_3.2_2007/p/car-parts/car-cooling-parts-and-car-heating/cooling/water-pump-gasket/?201880045&1&bc146f3ead2455566bebcfa86a35c76eeb189239&000366

I would suggest if that was the case, I wouldn't be scratching my head, wondering how I can cut down the pulley bolts with a blunt hacksaw and no vice

Cue the Bear to appear with his grinder

That's how I had to cut them, pair of molegrips and an angle grinder.  Don't tell the H&S mob

[JamesV6CDX]

All the pumps with the thin flange where you have to cut bolts seem to fail early

I can get hold of genuine gm v6 pumps at £38 a pop at the mo

The circoli ones from Ecp etc also seem fine, thick flange metal impeller