For whatever reason, these love to fail so...

 

Not sure why the thumbnails in the last post were upside down, but the pics are right side up. Anyway, got a new pump back in and ready to roll in the same day. Had to take the old one to the dump, they don't take cores on these anymore. How times have changed...

 

It seems to me that quality of remanufactured parts is going downhill in the last 10-15 years, Sure seems like it is hit and miss. I noticed less garages are willing to install chain part store parts. The want from the factory, OEM or a well known name brands.

There are a couple of things you can do to make sure you get the max life from your water pump. Flush your coolant system with distilled water and some type of rust prevention. I am a huge fan for Thermocure or any Evapo-Rust product. I am sure there are cheaper products out there. The point is to reduce the rust, it acts like sandpaper in the pump. You can also get a belt tensioner gage and verify the correct belt pressure is being applied. If a belt is super tight on the power steering pump and loose for the alternator that can be really hard on the bearing on the water pump and the power steering pump. When belts squeak people tend to tighten them. In many cases they are worn out and bottoming on the pulley, it takes a lot more pressure to get a worn-out belt to not squeak then it takes for a new belt. Pulleys can glaze over and may need roughed up with sandpaper just like a glazed rotor. Some guys are so used to cranking down on the belt that even when they install new ones they just go for the 24" pry bar and crank down. Even if it is a poor remanufacture these types of maintenance sould add life to the water pump.

I am not saying your system needs these things just advice to anyone going through water pumps in general.

 

Always appreciate the advice!