Help: Water pump recommendation
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Instructor
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From: Saskatchewan, Chinada
Help: Water pump recommendation
Not trying to be cheap here but the Gates 45011 Water Pump is less than half the price of an OEM pump and since I’m doing such an extensive amount of work to my 07 saving a bit of $ here and there without sacrificing reliability is important. Any of you folks have any experience with Gates?
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I bought the gates and standing it Side by side with the OEM I took off, you could see the quality machining of the parts in comparison to OEM. Night and day difference.
been on my ride for only 1k miles so far, so can’t comment to durability, but no issues as of yet.
My .02 cents..
been on my ride for only 1k miles so far, so can’t comment to durability, but no issues as of yet.
My .02 cents..
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Instructor
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From: Saskatchewan, Chinada
thank you sir. Anybody else?
I bought the gates and standing it Side by side with the OEM I took off, you could see the quality machining of the parts in comparison to OEM. Night and day difference.
been on my ride for only 1k miles so far, so can’t comment to durability, but no issues as of yet.
My .02 cents..
been on my ride for only 1k miles so far, so can’t comment to durability, but no issues as of yet.
My .02 cents..
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '15
I used the Gates and haven't had any issues, so far. I've only had it on for a thousand miles or so and one weekend at the track so it's not a lengthy history for me, either. It looks prettier than the OEM. 
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Not trying to be cheap here but the Gates 45011 Water Pump is less than half the price of an OEM pump and since I’m doing such an extensive amount of work to my 07 saving a bit of $ here and there without sacrificing reliability is important. Any of you folks have any experience with Gates?
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One thing you might do is convert to a later water pump (2009+). It moves the outlet to the drivers side which does a couple of things - it moves the hot hose out from under the air intake, it makes it easier to work on front of the car like turning motor over by hand or removing a camshaft sensor, and to maybe pivot off the gates thing is the later OEM pumps seem to be more robust than the early versions. I also did a side- by-side comparison and it looks like they made the passages larger in 2009+. If you do this you need a new thermostat as they are different and a new upper hose.
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just want to say - I love this forum - I am restoring a 63 SWC
I need the correct water pump
found this thread - it's a 340 HP car and late in the run - it's an August Birthday - vin 121314
I have sent Bill Mock an e-mail thru his site and will wait for him to get ne back - or call them in Monday
any opinions are welcome - thanks - John
I need the correct water pump
found this thread - it's a 340 HP car and late in the run - it's an August Birthday - vin 121314
I have sent Bill Mock an e-mail thru his site and will wait for him to get ne back - or call them in Monday
any opinions are welcome - thanks - John