LSI water pump, important
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Melting Slicks
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From: North Manchester Indiana
LSI water pump, important
I installed a NEW GATES water pump approx 3 weeks ago, Less that 50 miles on it.
It started leaking at the weep hole.
Yes, it is under warranty, but I eat my labor, coolant and so forth for the new install..
THE IMPORTANT thing is that GATES has stopped producing LS1 pump,,,they have issues.
DO NOT use a GATES pump.
Even GATES replaced the pump with another brand of MFG.
HEADS UP,,,
It started leaking at the weep hole.
Yes, it is under warranty, but I eat my labor, coolant and so forth for the new install..
THE IMPORTANT thing is that GATES has stopped producing LS1 pump,,,they have issues.
DO NOT use a GATES pump.
Even GATES replaced the pump with another brand of MFG.
HEADS UP,,,
Team Owner
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From: small town in S.E Pa. PA
St. Jude Donor '03-'04
Originally Posted by wrustywrench
I installed a NEW GATES water pump approx 3 weeks ago, Less that 50 miles on it.
It started leaking at the weep hole.
Yes, it is under warranty, but I eat my labor, coolant and so forth for the new install..
THE IMPORTANT thing is that GATES has stopped producing LS1 pump,,,they have issues.
DO NOT use a GATES pump.
Even GATES replaced the pump with another brand of MFG.
HEADS UP,,,
It started leaking at the weep hole.
Yes, it is under warranty, but I eat my labor, coolant and so forth for the new install..
THE IMPORTANT thing is that GATES has stopped producing LS1 pump,,,they have issues.
DO NOT use a GATES pump.
Even GATES replaced the pump with another brand of MFG.
HEADS UP,,,
gculley@fredbeans.com
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: North Manchester Indiana
Actually they replaced it wilth a GM pump,,,,,
So all is good.
Even so, I am told that GATES had a known issue with their pumps...
The price for the gates pump was 265.00,,,the replacement was 365.00
FWIW,,, the GM pump only had 24 k mile son it.. I am not so sure the GM stuff is too much better..lol
So all is good.
Even so, I am told that GATES had a known issue with their pumps...
The price for the gates pump was 265.00,,,the replacement was 365.00
FWIW,,, the GM pump only had 24 k mile son it.. I am not so sure the GM stuff is too much better..lol
Last edited by wrustywrench; May 24, 2006 at 02:45 PM.
Burning Brakes
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From: Morganton, NC, USA
$ 365 for a water pump much include a huge Corvette tax. Of course Gates and other suppliers price such products by looking at the OEM price and discounting it a little, knowing they will still make a huge profit.
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Originally Posted by wrustywrench
Actually they replaced it wilth a GM pump,,,,,
So all is good.
Even so, I am told that GATES had a known issue with their pumps...
The price for the gates pump was 265.00,,,the replacement was 365.00
FWIW,,, the GM pump only had 24 k mile son it.. I am not so sure the GM stuff is too much better..lol
So all is good.
Even so, I am told that GATES had a known issue with their pumps...
The price for the gates pump was 265.00,,,the replacement was 365.00
FWIW,,, the GM pump only had 24 k mile son it.. I am not so sure the GM stuff is too much better..lol
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Melting Slicks
Joined: Nov 2003
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From: North Manchester Indiana
My car is a 98,,,had less than 24 k on it when the water pump went out.....FWIW,,,,,
I did find out that I can buy a AC DELCO for 214.00
there is quite a bit of mark up.....Corvette tax that is
kinda glad I got back to a GM pump.....real easy to change out
I did find out that I can buy a AC DELCO for 214.00
there is quite a bit of mark up.....Corvette tax that is
kinda glad I got back to a GM pump.....real easy to change out
