Water pump

v8p38

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Merseyside

• Feb 5, 2013

• #1

Mates P38 4.6 with thor engine needs a water pump, just wondered if any brands are better than others, he was offered a Bearmach for £27.
What do you guru's think??

 

Datatek

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Near Poitiers SW France

• Feb 5, 2013

• #2

Not ****part.

 

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clarkie

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leicester

• Feb 5, 2013

• #3

dont get britpart or you will be doing it again soon, theres arguments for the ones with the metal impeller not the plastic ones being better

 

v8p38

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Merseyside

• Feb 5, 2013

• #4

Cheers guys, Not Britpart and metal impeller...got it!!! ​

 

kevwill

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Sunny Hastings

• Feb 7, 2013

• #5

island 4x4 do an oem quality pump for £50 plus vat. Has the metal impeller. Used it myself. As others advise; avoid the britpart plastic version. Also check the viscous fan coupling while your there. Easier to change both at the same time.

 

StuckAgainSteve

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London

• Feb 7, 2013

• #6

Just before I bought my P38 it had a new water pump (allegedly a Britpart pump according to the spannerman who maintained the car before I got it) it failed again a few months ago, it had a metal impeller, the impeller itself was busily working its way through the pump body as the bearing obviously exhibited some play for some time. the replacement Bearmach also had a metal impeller. The (allegedly) Britpart pump lasted 25K miles. Some Britpart bits seem okay - others are utter, utter, utter ****e.