Rebuilding a waterpump?
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So I had to replace my pump, it was leaking a little. Turns out the old pump is in pretty decent shape sans the bearing (I can't notice a flat spot but my machinist friend can) and impeller (chipped just a very little). Is there a shop or place around that can rebuild them?
Mostly if it's cheap enough it may not be a bad idea to have a spare around just in case.
Mostly if it's cheap enough it may not be a bad idea to have a spare around just in case.
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For something this critical, better to just chuck it. Actually recycle it and turn it in at a metal scrapping place.
There's been many times I thought the same thing too. It's the same thing for things like control arms. I really wish they all came with replaceable bushings. S
Don't be like KK. LOL
He rebuilt his SAI but that part isn't engine critical. He should've just rebuilt his IMS as it would've had the same end result as using a cheap one.
There's been many times I thought the same thing too. It's the same thing for things like control arms. I really wish they all came with replaceable bushings. S
Don't be like KK. LOL
He rebuilt his SAI but that part isn't engine critical. He should've just rebuilt his IMS as it would've had the same end result as using a cheap one.
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For something this critical, better to just chuck it. Actually recycle it and turn it in at a metal scrapping place.
There's been many times I thought the same thing too. It's the same thing for things like control arms. I really wish they all came with replaceable bushings. S
Don't be like KK. LOL
He rebuilt his SAI but that part isn't engine critical. He should've just rebuilt his IMS as it would've had the same end result as using a cheap one.
There's been many times I thought the same thing too. It's the same thing for things like control arms. I really wish they all came with replaceable bushings. S
Don't be like KK. LOL
He rebuilt his SAI but that part isn't engine critical. He should've just rebuilt his IMS as it would've had the same end result as using a cheap one.
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Waterpump bearings are generally sort of special and have the inner race actually manufactured with the shaft. I sort of doubt Porsche uses a readily available aftermarket one (complete guess on my part) and even if they did, I wouldn't do it. And I'm a bearing guy.