hosrom_951

After getting the car running, and enjoying it for two days...........i noticed a puddle of coolant under the car.

After investigating, the timing belt tensioner is a bit damp, and there is some coolant on the timing belt, as well as i can see coolant runing over the oil pump/crank pulley and dripping.

It appears that i have a failed water pump..........

Question is, new or rebuilt? both come with 1 year warranty, and getting a rebuilt pump over new would save $50 (including the core).


I could have sworn that the PO installed a NEW pump..........it survived 5 years and approximately 50,000miles....sounds right?

Mongo

I've had rebuilt water pumps last the same amount of mileage, 50-60,000 miles.

It's a hit or miss with a rebuilt pump though. There only a very few on Rennlist that have had bad rebuilds. I have never bought a brand new pump in my life time for any of my Porsches.

ChrisJ951

That sounds about right. Some people go as low as 3 years or 30k. I'm a stickler for new unless I have to buy a rebuilt one.

bjzorn

Actually a new pump from Porsche has a 2 year warrenty. Get a new pump it will save you a headache in the future

75ohm

My rebuilt one leaked like a sieve. Thus, if you have access to a coolant system pressure tester prior to putting all your belts on, well... you save time and energy...

However, my replacement rebuilt one is working fine though...

Mongo

Like I said above....sometimes a hit or miss..

Yabo

I used new... no complaints for 2 years so far. the synopsis back then on here was go new or go home... what gives!?

hosrom_951

When they leak, do they leak as i described above? (the timing belt tensioner is damp, but i can see coolant running and dripping on the crank pulley, which sounds about right?).

Note: A new pump from the dealer is over $600, and with a 1 year warranty, where did you get the 2 year warranty info from?

bjzorn

Umm they must have changed it, back when I was working for Porsche I though it was a 2 year warrenty I could be wrong though,