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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:35 pm

Pretty much dead on the 100,000 mile mark, in my E34.
God knows where the rest of it is!

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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 2:55 pm

oaf that has shit itself, metal impeller job too :mad:

hope the engine is ok after that if you are missing bits
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 8:00 pm

The bits will have dropped down around the cylinders in the block, im just amazed it was still pumping coolant round :mad: It was only due to the noisy bearing it got pulled out
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:45 pm

Ouch!!
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 9:52 pm

You don't mess around Dan, do you.
Mine wasn't in that many pieces when I chiseled it out of the block. :)
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:07 pm

they are crap pumps just tin with spot welds shocked it even did 100k even more shocked you used one dan
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 10:57 pm

rich318i wrote:they are crap pumps just tin with spot welds shocked it even did 100k even more shocked you used one dan
How long do decent pumps last, oh wise one?
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:08 pm

DanThe wrote:
rich318i wrote:they are crap pumps just tin with spot welds shocked it even did 100k even more shocked you used one dan
How long do decent pumps last, oh wise one?


Not being wise just common sense to of changed it once bought if you dont know when it was last changed!

not a hard job really

thats like saying i do my oil service every 100k
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:19 pm

rich318i wrote:
DanThe wrote:
rich318i wrote:they are crap pumps just tin with spot welds shocked it even did 100k even more shocked you used one dan
How long do decent pumps last, oh wise one?


Not being wise just common sense to of changed it once bought if you dont know when it was last changed!

not a hard job really
As per usual your making no sense at all, the pump was new 100,000 miles ago, I fitted it myself :mad:
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:29 pm

DanThe wrote:
rich318i wrote:
DanThe wrote: How long do decent pumps last, oh wise one?


Not being wise just common sense to of changed it once bought if you dont know when it was last changed!

not a hard job really
As per usual your making no sense at all, the pump was new 100,000 miles ago, I fitted it myself :mad:
you would really let a water pump do over 50k whats make of tin
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:33 pm

Can you read? winkeye
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:46 pm

DanThe wrote:Can you read? winkeye
can you read why on earth would you let a pump to run to 100k
but if you call that tin make pump decent. oh well

Make it up as you go i bet
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:52 pm

If it's pumping coolant and the bearing isn't grumbling, why would you change it Rich?

Go and ask the race team building your engine :D
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:52 pm

I suppose it's done pretty well to last 100,000 miles.
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:56 pm

rich318i wrote:why on earth would you let a pump to run to 100k
you have a point, I will change mine after 99k just to be safe,
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Post Sat Jan 25, 2014 11:56 pm

ross_jsy wrote:If it's pumping coolant and the bearing isn't grumbling, why would you change it Rich?

Go and ask the race team building your engine :D
because they are shit brand pumps made of tin and spot welds

Thought this was common knowledge with them pumps
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:00 am

KWP's are pretty decent pumps.

What you using in your world changing build then?
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:03 am

ross_jsy wrote:KWP's are pretty decent pumps.

What you using in your world changing build then?
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:05 am

better parts than that brand any way
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:06 am

rich318i wrote:better parts than that brand any way
Pray do enlighten us mere mortals :eek:
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 12:13 am

rich318i wrote:
Make it up as you go i bet
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:01 am

rich318i wrote:better parts than that brand any way
.... and how often, or at what mileage will you be changing yours?
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:14 pm

gooner1 wrote:
rich318i wrote:better parts than that brand any way
.... and how often, or at what mileage will you be changing yours?
He won't, his 'race' team will.
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 3:56 pm

You mean the Stig?
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Post Sun Jan 26, 2014 4:19 pm

ross_jsy wrote:You mean the Stig?
Some say he changes his Water pump every 1000 miles,
purely by the power of telekinesis.
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