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[hubbardybubbardy]

I am preparing to change the cam belt on my V6, I have got the kit, the cam lock kit etc and just viewed the DVD from OOF, absolutley great it is.

However I need to get a water pump to change whilst doing the job. I have just called Vauxhalls parts and they quoted me £114 + vat for the water pump. 

I was expecting it to be a little over £20 as mentioned in the DVD and as similar to water pumps advertised on internet part shops.

Have I been given the wrong price or is this correct from VX.  If they are that much will a non VX water pump do the same job at a lesser cost, as there is about £100 difference for the same part.  HELP!!!

[CBH]

Hi
I paid £27 for a V6 waterpump from the local motor factors a few weeks ago, fitted ok and running fine.
cbh

[hubbardybubbardy]

Thats what I expected and from pics Ive seen on other sites they all seem the same and lttle difference, motor factors it will be then, cheers.   

[samrey4u]

Just purchased one myself for v6 cost me £23

[Elite Pete]

It used to be about £30 with the trade card but Vauxhall more than doubled the price a few months ago. You could try www.buypartsby.co.uk I have fitted many of those and never had a problem

[hubbardybubbardy]

Naughty Vauxhalls, thanks for the link thats about the price I expected to pay, cheers for your help, back to memorising the DVD instructions, all looks so easy but I bet I end up with every bolt siezed and drilling and tapping out, its always just my luck !!!
Cheeers guys 

[duggs]

I would ALWAYS get VX water pumps...had two "clones" a while back...both failed after a few hundred miles...Then used a VX one...haven't had a problem since.

[TheBoy]

As said, the genuine GM ones doubled in price (both retail and trade prices) late last summer.

[hubbardybubbardy]

Ooh Im left with a bit of a dilemma now, genuine or not for the water pump, over £100 difference but dont want to go through all the change for one to fail, has anyone else had bad experiences with non Vx water pumps...

[hubbardybubbardy]

I have just been researching water pumps and used an OOF recommended site Autovaux. 
They show a water pump for the V6 listed as a genuine GM part £26.95 +vat.
http://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.aspx?cnum=152&pnum=AS93170697&tabid=5&vnum=141

What say anyone, will this be a genuine Vauxhall part worth of purchase and fitting.

[Bent valve]

I have just been researching water pumps and used an OOF recommended site Autovaux. 
They show a water pump for the V6 listed as a genuine GM part £26.95 +vat.
http://www.autovaux.co.uk/LoadPortal.aspx?cnum=152&pnum=AS93170697&tabid=5&vnum=141

What say anyone, will this be a genuine Vauxhall part worth of purchase and fitting.

I bought one of those from autovaux earlier this year. it was not a GM part, but an OEM supposedly of the same quality,fitted with a steel impeller.
 However, as I had a few problems with the timing gear I had to remove and refit the water pump pulley 2 or 3 times and this resulted in 2 of the threaded holes in the pulley mounting flange stripping. this was because the flange is sintered not machined from solid steel. I managed to get around this by drilling all three holes with a 6.5 mm bit and inserting 3 m6 bolts from the rear and securing the pulley with nuts. But apart from that it was OK.   

[Elite Pete]

Ooh Im left with a bit of a dilemma now, genuine or not for the water pump, over £100 difference but dont want to go through all the change for one to fail, has anyone else had bad experiences with non Vx water pumps...

I have fitted the buypartsby water pumps to many forum members cars and haven't had a problem.

[hubbardybubbardy]

Cheers Elite Pete and other guys, one on order as you recommended.