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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: OMEGA VXR on 20 July 2007, 09:20:32

Title: water pump again!
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 20 July 2007, 09:20:32

How do you know if the water pumps knackered?

What noises do you get?

On start up im getting this loose type bearing noise!!! and water pump is the only thing ive not changed since ive had the car (4 yrs) its defo not the engine, and the cam belt kit was done 2 yrs ago, so really I dont know if its had one, should I has a precaution?

Thanks

Lee

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 09:22:14

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How do you know if the water pumps knackered?

What noises do you get?

On start up im getting this loose type bearing noise!!! and water pump is the only thing ive not changed since ive had the car (4 yrs) its defo not the engine, and the cam belt kit was done 2 yrs ago, so really I dont know if its had one, should I has a precaution?

Thanks

Lee

Remove aux belt, you should be able to feel play or rough bearings in pump.

If you dont know history, alwasy worth changing waterpump with cambelt, then change every other cambelt

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 July 2007, 09:22:43

Not easy to do without popping the cam cover off.......hance also why it should always be changed when doing the cam belt on a 4 pot

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 09:23:34

Ah, 4 cylinder! As MDTM says, change water pump with every cambelt change!

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: Marks DTM Calib on 20 July 2007, 10:05:06

You might be able to get a listening stick onto the back of it with the engine running?

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 20 July 2007, 10:14:05

Ok thanks guys,

would a Vx pump be advised or a 'pattern' part? also can it be changed using the old cambelt?

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 10:18:53

Considering that the belt kit is halfway through its life, for the sake of £35 (New kit £70, yours is halfway through its life, so only losing half of its life, so 70/2 = £35), I would change the belt kit.

I would use genuine parts if you can get them cheap, as they are of a known, decent quality.

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: OMEGA VXR on 20 July 2007, 11:31:29

Hi TheBoy

Ive just phoned my local Vx dealers and they've quoted me £103.40 inc VAT  :( for the cam kit, and the water pump £57.63, this is when a trade card would come in handy! something I have not got :'(

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: TheBoy on 20 July 2007, 11:49:12

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Hi TheBoy

Ive just phoned my local Vx dealers and they've quoted me £103.40 inc VAT  :( for the cam kit, and the water pump £57.63, this is when a trade card would come in handy! something I have not got :'(

Yes.

Cambelt kit is £90 +VAT retail, £70 +VAT TC, pump is £51 + VAT retail, £26+VAT TC.

Get yourself signed up to Autobahnstormers for £20 per year to get TC card ;) - you'll make up this £20 with the first lot of oil you buy...

Title: Re: water pump again!
Post by: Markie on 20 July 2007, 15:38:38

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Not easy to do without popping the cam cover off.......hance also why it should always be changed when doing the cam belt on a 4 pot

near bloody impossible with cam cover on, pretty much a doddle with it off :y