[zt190] overheat, then not, then overheat, then not ???

[Bolin]

Oh dear that's really bad news about QH, especially as we now know they make the OEM pumps.

I always feel that you can't go wrong with QH parts, which not something you can say about some other aftermarket parts manufacturers e.g. Intermotor.

Ivan: Get a QH pump before the stocks run out!

[kaiser]

Originally Posted by Ivan

… but as my dad always said "if in doubit renew throught"

I bet you, he did not really say that!

[Ivan]

Originally Posted by kaiser

I bet you, he did not really say that!

yep your right ..... i missed a word out

it should be "If in doubit renew through out"

(my dad was a maintainence engineer .... pertty sure he only meant it for bearing or pneumatic's .... but it work on other stuff too )

[Ivan]

Well new genuine mg/rover pump has arrived curtesy of rimmer bros and there price match scheme

Looking v.cold this weekend will fit it on Monday

[andy willi]

ivan yes you can borrow the cam locking kit i take it you want mine and not the proper one


andy

[__chris__]

Originally Posted by Jules

Original pumps are good for 100k but some cheaper pattern pumps we've changed with less than 20k covers (FAI)

We've only used QH pumps (OEM spec).............till 2 weeks ago when they went bust.
Hope someone takes them over because QH parts are top quality.


It's a shame cheap low spec unbranded stuff is flooding the market putting honest companies out of business.

How do you tell which pump to go for ... euro car parts list 4 water pumps for my car, ranging from about £28 to £45 in price and 2 of them are from the same manufacturer

[Typhoon190]

I'd stick with a genuine pump. In my opinion, it's not worth saving £10-20 on a job as labour intensive as this.

Can recommend this seller.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/NEW-GENUIN...item20cf486622

[Ivan]

Originally Posted by andy willi

ivan yes you can borrow the cam locking kit i take it you want mine and not the proper one


andy

Thanks Andy, but I had a brain wave and I have got the new pump in

What I did mark the cambelts position on all then pullies, then tye wraped the cam belt to the cam pullies, then i got a mini ratchet strap on the top spokes on both the cam pullies and pulled some slack to the water pump area. Then I dropped the tensioner off, and took up the rest of the slack on the strap.

Easy job to remove the old pump then and after a quick clean up of the seal face and a smear of helimar blue fit the new one

The only minor issue I had was compressing the tensioner … but a vice sorted that lol

All ready for the reassemble tomorrow

[Ivan]

Originally Posted by __chris__

How do you tell which pump to go for ... euro car parts list 4 water pumps for my car, ranging from about £28 to £45 in price and 2 of them are from the same manufacturer

Chris, at the end of the day, it's all about personal preference and or budget.

In my case, after 4 hours of stripping bits off my car … I don't wanna do it again!!!

Remember rimmer bros will price match genuine parts

[Jules]

Any news is overheating cured?!!