As Cowtown10 suggested I would buy a gravity tester and check strength for piece of mind, they can be bought at most auto parts stores.

 

Tight as a drum. No drips or warning lights
Best part saved $1000 minus the beer for Slider

 

Saving the money is great the satisfaction of doing it yourself even better. Well done! Oh yea Slider suggested gravity check duh lol.

 

Big help coz soon ill replace my waterpump as of now im running 50t km. Still in good condition no leaks or noise

 

Hi All,

Does anyone have a link to the procedure to refill the coolant? I need to replace my radiators.

Thanks,

Franny

 

Any thoughts on the Geba replacement water pump? It uses a metal impeller instead of plastic and is cheaper than the OEM unit.

 

Same question on the Graf pump, its $105 w/ the same warranty.

 

I dont wanna bump old thread but this is amazing! love it!

 

My assumption was the metal impeller would not fail/break, but other users have told me the plastic is the safer bet for the motor.

 

@Slider THANKS !

This DIY made me take a shoot at doing the repairs myself.

 

Glad I could help...

 

OMG this pump was completely destroyed!!!! May be you should think about flushing your system to get the missing parts out! Plus a good look at your thermostat is also a must….

 

Ok, I'm doing this now, just lowered my engine and suddenly coolant started leaking from the seals next to the coolant drain plugs.

I'm assuming that isn't normal but coming from both sides.

Any help appreciated.

Also, the water pump is definitely bad, and there is definitely a leak from here, not trickling down from anywhere else.

 

It looks like you will have to replace some pieces...

 

Thanks! That’s exactly the info I needed.

Doing this water pump isn’t half as bad as the thermostat….man, those bolts are tough to get to!