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Black Top Zetec water pump
mark-wiring - 13/1/08 at 05:26 PM

Right who has fitted a black top zetec and had issues witht he water pump spinning the wrong way (anti clockwise) what soultion did you use to sole the problem and would you prefer to of had a pump that span clockwise?

Werner Van Loock - 13/1/08 at 05:49 PM

clockwise pumps don't exist for the blacktop.

Only solution is to add a idler pulley

Mole - 13/1/08 at 05:56 PM

Not exactally true an aftermarket one is available. Will try and find a link.

mark chandler - 13/1/08 at 05:57 PM

Electric pump, release a few extra horses and bypass it.

mark-wiring - 13/1/08 at 06:01 PM

To whoever owns this pic sorry for nicking it but its exactly what im looking for.



You can see they do exist thats the first pic i have managed to find and have just emailed a company in the usa about the pump

[Edited on 13/1/08 by mark-wiring]

stevebubs - 13/1/08 at 06:29 PM

Yes they exist but I ran my water pump the "wrong" way for a few months in Jun 2005 with no adverse effects.

Quicksilver in the US are the people who make the cast impellor. details are in my photo gallery (as is the above pic).

Best calling them rather than relying on email. In my experience, most engine builders concentrate on building engines and stop to answer the phone but don't really bother with email.

Just don't forget the time difference - call them late afternoon our time (think I rang about 3pm and they picked straight up)

Werner Van Loock - 13/1/08 at 06:36 PM

yup in the states there was a ford model that had the other one. But getting a pump from the states ok, but what if it breaks down? No quick replacement available. I think idler is a much safer bet.

stevebubs - 13/1/08 at 06:42 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Werner Van Loock
yup in the states there was a ford model that had the other one. But getting a pump from the states ok, but what if it breaks down? No quick replacement available. I think idler is a much safer bet.


Werner,

Sorry according to the guy I spoke to at Quicksilver, the impellors were custom made by them to fit into their Formula Zetec engines.

Assuming it's only a bearing that is gone, you should be able to remove the impellor from the pump using a bearing puller...

stevebubs - 13/1/08 at 06:43 PM

PS I do agree, though - if I were doing it again, I would fit an idler pulley.

Westfield were developing a kit so may be worth ringing their technical department.

Werner Van Loock - 13/1/08 at 06:45 PM

ah ok, remembered a post of some us bloke telling a other way pump was in some car not available in europe.
Might be wrong there.

mark-wiring - 13/1/08 at 07:19 PM

Just got an email back from the usa on a sunday lol pump is easy to get and avaliable for quick delivery can be as quick as 36 hour delivery just thinking about getting 2 so i have a spare but really how often has any one had to change a water pump i have a zetec thats done 140,000 miles and no water pump has been needed for that (have a full service history with the car) so cant see the need to replace it but having said that you never know lol

r1_pete - 13/1/08 at 08:03 PM

Who have you spoken with in the states, Quicksilver? and are you getting a complete pump or just an impeller? I have the same problem, but put it to one side for a while....
Cheers.
Pete.

mark-wiring - 13/1/08 at 09:07 PM

It wasn't quicksilver it was an engine supplier for the focus midget, he confirmed that there clock wise rotation and direct fit.

Getting the whole pump not just the impeller.

So should now mean i can mount the alternator on the exhaust side like i need it

stevebubs
Sorry about the pic steal found it on another website whilst trying like mad to find this pump hope you dont mind

[Edited on 13/1/08 by mark-wiring]