New Product from 928sRus "Engine Guardian" Water Pump
05-17-2013, 12:11 AM
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That's fine with a 16 valve engine. A factory pump costs over a grand new. Ed's pump won't crash the valves, and it's a fraction of the cost, for a better product IMO.
Ken's tensioner is better than the factory tensioner. It's great to have a choice, in a free market.
Ken's tensioner is better than the factory tensioner. It's great to have a choice, in a free market.
05-17-2013, 09:11 AM
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I was speaking of the factory design. The laso pumps are 1/2 the price of the guardian pump. I am not saying this pump is no good. Just unnecessary. Same with the tensioner. It's not that it's better or worse. They both do the same thing.It's your money. Spend which way you will. I will not attempt to stop you.
05-17-2013, 10:14 AM
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that last pump I got from Roger was 295.00 brand new Laso
05-17-2013, 11:50 AM
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05-17-2013, 11:52 AM
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Yep, found that out the other day, Laso jacked the prices up. There was a flap with them not wanting to reproduce the pumps and they needed a guarantee that a certain number would be sold in order for them to continue.
05-17-2013, 12:01 PM
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I would guess that the new higher price will guarantee fewer sales.
05-17-2013, 12:38 PM
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However we all have a choice - new Laso, new Porsche or Ed's pump.
Ed, Sounds like you have had some premature failures of the "clutch". This reults in tearing down the front of the engine again to replace.
Have you resolved this now?
Best,
Roger
Ed, Sounds like you have had some premature failures of the "clutch". This reults in tearing down the front of the engine again to replace.
Have you resolved this now?
Best,
Roger
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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."
05-17-2013, 12:39 PM
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05-18-2013, 12:28 AM
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Not speaking for Ed, but I have installed several of his Guardian pumps and none of my folks have suffered any failures.
01-18-2014, 12:56 PM
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So, Ed was there a quality upgrade to the puck or 'clutch' as Roger called it?
Who's still running with the guardian pump after all this time?
While I am just trying to get all the info to make a better decision for my choice of WP I am also hoping the answer is yes because I believe it is a brilliant design.
01-20-2014, 05:58 PM
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I'm still running the Guardian pump. This past fall drove from Vegas to New Orleans, 3rd Coast, and back to Las Vegas. We put over 4700 miles on the car, in all types of weather with the A/C on, and Zero problems! I believe Ed's pump was money well spent.