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Pinto water pump- rebuildable?
James - 31/8/04 at 02:28 PM

Have just aquired myself a 1.6 Capri Pinto alloy water pump.

Want to fit it instead of the original Sierra one at it's much lighter and is a quick fit.

Only thing is- it's a lot 'stiffer' to turn than the Sierra one. Best way to describe it is: if I hold the body of the Sierra and spin the pump it will 'run on' for up to a turn. With the new one it stops immeadiately.
The Heynes says there's no fixable parts but I was wondering if anyone's done anything that free them up at all.

Cheers,

James

stephen_gusterson - 31/8/04 at 02:55 PM

is it that the 'stiff one' has good seals and more friction, and its the 'light' one thats on the way out?

atb

steve

James - 31/8/04 at 03:52 PM

Typical sort of comment from you Gussetson!

Possible I guess- but the steel Sierra one had only done 60K and the Capri was a 'D' reg so I'd imagine had done more miles.

James

ned - 31/8/04 at 03:54 PM

finish building the car, worry about 0.5kg lighter water pumps later..

Ned.

James - 31/8/04 at 03:58 PM

Yeah alright smart-ass... you saw it last night- it's blatantly much easier to fit it now (while it's in bits!) than later when the water will need to be drained and loads of belts/alternator will have to be removed first!

James

EDIT: Anyway, it's your fault for telling me it was all too heavy that I'm paranoid about the weight!

[Edited on 31/8/04 by James]

stephen_gusterson - 31/8/04 at 04:02 PM

quote:
Originally posted by ned
finish building the car, worry about 0.5kg lighter water pumps later..

Ned.



nah james - thats much more like what I would say!

atb

steve

Peteff - 31/8/04 at 04:16 PM

They're only £12 new, stop being a tight git.

Benzine - 31/8/04 at 04:26 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
They're only £12 new, stop being a tight git.


Oooo where from? I need one ^_^

James - 31/8/04 at 05:13 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
They're only £12 new, stop being a tight git.


Really? Alloy ones?

James

[Edited on 31/8/04 by James]

Mark Allanson - 31/8/04 at 05:36 PM

I bought mine 2 weeks ago, I consider tham as a disposable item like spark plugs etc, it was £9.85 +VAT. They are about this price at ANY motor factors

bob - 31/8/04 at 06:55 PM

James

I've a spare new ali one sitting in my garage,it also has some resistance when you turn it so no need to worry mate.

If in doubt you can have mine for a tenner and a bacon roll and a cup of tea,i'll even throw in a durite water temp gauge too

ned - 1/9/04 at 09:19 AM

Bob offer sounds like a bargain! shame i'm not using a pinto

so if you hadn't of snuck out the scrappy with the waterpump in your pocket would they have charged you £15 for it at he scrappy do you recon?



Ned.