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Title: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 09 August 2008, 19:14:27
Damn it, water pump just dumped all my coolant over the A5

RAC recovered. Where can i get a water pump tomorrow wolves brum stafford area and how eay to fit. Never done one on a V6
SWMBO says get rid of the car.

ME.... get rid of swmbo :y
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: TheBoy on 09 August 2008, 19:24:58
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darn it, water pump just dumped all my coolant over the A5

RAC recovered. Where can i get a water pump tomorrow wolves brum stafford area and how eay to fit. Never done one on a V6
SWMBO says get rid of the car.

ME.... get rid of swmbo :y
Easy enough on V6.

Dealers will be shut, so motor factors I'm afraid.
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 09 August 2008, 19:34:34
yeah just looked at the V6 manual, p!$$ easy. just gotta find 1 on Sunday in wolves. It's like a ghost town on a sunday. :(
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: Markie on 09 August 2008, 19:47:32
easy peasy job, its not timing belt driven and is held on by three torx bolts :y
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 10 August 2008, 11:12:59
New pump aquired for the pricely sum of £35.00.

Now it's raining  so i'm gonna get wet ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: Dazzler on 10 August 2008, 15:46:55
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New pump aquired for the pricely sum of £35.00.

Now it's raining  so i'm gonna get wet ;D ;D ;D
Thats dearer than GM :-/
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 10 August 2008, 16:21:39
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New pump aquired for the pricely sum of £35.00.

Now it's raining  so i'm gonna get wet ;D ;D ;D
Thats dearer than GM :-/

£22 Plus Vat on Trade Club
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 10 August 2008, 16:26:10
But i needed it today so had to pay the price.

After getting the old one out this is what I found.

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v325/juedu2/IMG_0125.jpg)

The impeller had completely disintergrated :-/
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: v6coop on 10 August 2008, 16:59:38
jeez just replaced mine on a 2.5 and it was immaculate, but I have owned it from 4 years old. Have you had antifreeze / corrosion inhibitor in it all the time. Don't suppose you know if it is the original?
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: TheBoy on 10 August 2008, 17:16:50
Looks like its been running with weak antifreeze mix...
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: theolodian on 10 August 2008, 17:19:08
Yeesh!  Good thing that you replaced that!  :o
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 10 August 2008, 18:04:29
only replace it as it failed, NOT the thing you check as a mater of course, cam belt is new tho... woo hooo :y
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: STMO123 on 10 August 2008, 18:07:06
Hope you gave it a good flush. There's a lot of crap missing from there.
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: HerefordElite on 10 August 2008, 18:07:36
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only replace it as it failed, NOT the thing you check as a mater of course, cam belt is new tho... woo hooo :y


how do you know? coz it's shiny?   ::)
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 10 August 2008, 18:14:49
All the idlers and rollers are spotless and the belt "LOOKS" new

The guy who had it before me was diabetic, so was on dialasis and lost 1/2his foot so it was sitting on his drive for almost 9 months, he just started it to keep it lub'd on the top end. :y
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: Elite Pete on 10 August 2008, 18:25:58
If there's no proof or receipt for the cambelt and tensioners, then I would replace them ;)
Title: Re: V6 Water pump
Post by: JueV6 on 10 August 2008, 18:27:22
newent..... hopefully :y