James
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:28 PM |
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Pinto water pump- rebuildable?
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
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 02:55 PM |
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is it that the 'stiff one' has good seals and more friction, and its the 'light' one thats on the way out?
atb
steve
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James
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 03:52 PM |
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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
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ned
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 03:54 PM |
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finish building the car, worry about 0.5kg lighter water pumps later.. 
Ned.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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James
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 03:58 PM |
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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]
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 04:02 PM |
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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
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Peteff
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 04:16 PM |
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They're only £12 new, stop being a tight git.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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Benzine
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 04:26 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Peteff
They're only £12 new, stop being a tight git.
Oooo where from?  I need one ^_^
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James
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 05:13 PM |
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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]
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Mark Allanson
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 05:36 PM |
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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
If you can keep you head, whilst all others around you are losing theirs, you are not fully aware of the situation
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bob
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| posted on 31/8/04 at 06:55 PM |
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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
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ned
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| posted on 1/9/04 at 09:19 AM |
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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.
beware, I've got yellow skin
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