Water Pumps - Market Research
10-25-2008, 07:10 PM
#17
Burning Brakes
I had my 79 pump rebuilt locally with better parts for less than $80 they did it in 4 days and they even gaurenteed it would outlast the car so i'm sry but I can't join on in this venture
10-25-2008, 07:25 PM
#18
Basic Sponsor
Rennlist
Site Sponsor
Rennlist
Site Sponsor
Thread Starter
Tailpipe,
That's the sort of info we have been seeking. Care to share? What and how did they use better than original. Who did the work?
Roger
That's the sort of info we have been seeking. Care to share? What and how did they use better than original. Who did the work?
Roger
__________________
Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014
928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
Does it have the "Do It Yourself" manual transmission, or the superior "Fully Equipped by Porsche" Automatic Transmission?
George Layton March 2014928 Owners are ".....a secret sect of quietly assured Porsche pragmatists who in near anonymity appreciate the prodigious, easy going prowess of the 928."
10-25-2008, 08:30 PM
#19
8th Gear
Join Date: Feb 2002
Location: Bay Area, CA
Posts: 8
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Chinese Water Pumps
There are some 928 water pumps currently on Ebay under the Hamburg Technic brand. I purchased one last year
under the advertising as OE and OEM. These have no casting numbers and very rough and poor casting. On research I believe these are the ones coming in from China. The closet this company gets to Germany is in name only. Needless to say I won't be using it!! Buyer beware.
OZSHARK
1990 928 S4 90,000 miles
San Francisco
under the advertising as OE and OEM. These have no casting numbers and very rough and poor casting. On research I believe these are the ones coming in from China. The closet this company gets to Germany is in name only. Needless to say I won't be using it!! Buyer beware.OZSHARK
1990 928 S4 90,000 miles
San Francisco
10-25-2008, 10:56 PM
#23
Race Director
With so many known failures of rebuilt waterpumps there is a risk there....so you have to ask yourself is a $129 rebuilt pump worth the $170 vs a new $295 pump? Or in other words how much is your engine-valvetrain worth....$170?
However if a new manufactured pump can be sourced for $150 with the same quality...I think there would be a market there!
However if a new manufactured pump can be sourced for $150 with the same quality...I think there would be a market there!
10-25-2008, 11:34 PM
#24
Former Vendor
Join Date: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,139
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Tailpipe, What is the actual gaurantee? A 79 non interference engine owner has little to lose. The others who own interference engines are taking thousands of dollars of risk.
Roger, sounds like a great deal for a brand new pump and I appreciate the work on our behalf. That sounds like an awesome price and I like the idea of not having a core charge to hassle with.
Cheers,
Constantine
Roger, sounds like a great deal for a brand new pump and I appreciate the work on our behalf. That sounds like an awesome price and I like the idea of not having a core charge to hassle with.
Cheers,
Constantine
10-26-2008, 12:57 AM
#26
Basic Sponsor
Rennlist
Site Sponsor
Rennlist
Site Sponsor
Thread Starter
Gazo56,
These are the WP's I am considering - why do you think they come from China as they are made in Germany?? I am really interested in what you have to say. What is your basis for the made in China tag??? The castings are excellent quality when comapred to the Laso sand casting. What makes you think it is bad???
Please respond with facts not retoric please?
Roger
These are the WP's I am considering - why do you think they come from China as they are made in Germany?? I am really interested in what you have to say. What is your basis for the made in China tag??? The castings are excellent quality when comapred to the Laso sand casting. What makes you think it is bad???
Please respond with facts not retoric please?
Roger
10-26-2008, 06:41 AM
#28
Burning Brakes
The company I used here is Monarch rebuilding in London Ontario Canada i can get you the number if u like they did the work for me about 5 yrs ago. They said that the seal and bearing in the water pump for these cars are the cheapest ones available. They cut down the backside of the impeller and put a thicker bearing and higher quality seal thier comment was that the pump should outlast the car if it fails bring it back and they will replace it np, they were very surprised that porsche would use materials so cheap when the difference in quality parts was less than $10. The only thing extra I did was to put a small dot of tig weld between the impeller and the shaft just for a little added insurance after they machined so much away on the impeller. I would have to check my bill but if I recall the actual price was $72 + taxes, less than 1 hr labour plus parts
paul
paul
10-26-2008, 07:52 AM
#29
Rennlist Member
If Roger or anyone wants to give them a call, just a quick Google:
Monarch Rebuilding
97 Bessemer Road
London, ON N6E 1P9, Canada
(519) 681-5640
No affiliation, just hoping to help move this forward.
Monarch Rebuilding
97 Bessemer Road
London, ON N6E 1P9, Canada
(519) 681-5640
No affiliation, just hoping to help move this forward.
10-26-2008, 11:34 AM
#30
Considering the state my car is currently in, I'm just about to order a new water pump and I'm interested in any good solution. I have no desire to install a rebuilt pump if new is available and that much better, but if a rebuild is truly a better solution then I'm all for it. Roger I was planning on ordering the new pump from you this week! 