10 Sep 2015, 10:24
As some of you may already know, I had a cheaply bought water pump with pulley I bought off Ebay. Last year, I attempted to dismantle it in order to get access to the bearing seal, but unfortunately destroyed the water pump and pulley in an attempt to get the pulley off (which is necessary for replacing the bearing seal). The pulley is still on that pump, but deformed probably beyond repair, as I still never succeeded in removing it! It came half off, then refused to budge any further.
My fitted water pump (was still the original one I believe after confirming with Martin) started leaking this summer, which forced my hand to replace it with one of Ed's remanufactured units. So that's what's on the car now.
After only a few hundred miles, this new pump has started making squeaky noises, but doesn't show any signs of failing (yet), but in case it does, I want to have my old pump reconditioned, and ready to go as a backup. After my experience with trying to pull apart the old ebay one, for practice (and failed), I'd like to know what the definitive instruction set is for trying to pull apart my original one without destroying it the same as i did before. Or alternatively, can someone suggest a reputable re-conditioner for handing my pump to them and let them do it for me?
If someone has a good re-conditioner in mind, can you give me an indication as a rough ball-park figure, how much I'd be looking at for this sort of service?
My fitted water pump (was still the original one I believe after confirming with Martin) started leaking this summer, which forced my hand to replace it with one of Ed's remanufactured units. So that's what's on the car now.
After only a few hundred miles, this new pump has started making squeaky noises, but doesn't show any signs of failing (yet), but in case it does, I want to have my old pump reconditioned, and ready to go as a backup. After my experience with trying to pull apart the old ebay one, for practice (and failed), I'd like to know what the definitive instruction set is for trying to pull apart my original one without destroying it the same as i did before. Or alternatively, can someone suggest a reputable re-conditioner for handing my pump to them and let them do it for me?
If someone has a good re-conditioner in mind, can you give me an indication as a rough ball-park figure, how much I'd be looking at for this sort of service?