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Brett

The 928 water pump is not made out of aluminium - its cast aluminium silicon alloy. A whole different animal.

Pure aluminium would corrode. Cast aluminium silicon alloy is highly resistant to corrosion, that's way they use it.

There is zero corrosion on the pump and zero play in the spindle.

If the replacement pump I bought wasn't non returnable I would have been very happy for it to of gone back on the car and saved myself the £520.

Cheers

Ben

Author:	Porker928 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 8:14 pm ]
Post subject:	928 Water Pump for Sale
Ideal for that summer cam-belt / water pump change. ebay No. 140397862973

Author:	Brett928S2 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:11 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 928 Water Pump for Sale
Porker928 wrote: Ideal for that summer cam-belt / water pump change. ebay No. 140397862973 Hi I saw that earlier and thought..someone is NOT serious selling a second hand waterpump Thats a recipe for disaster..I wouldn't give 10p for it... All the best Brett

Author:	Porker928 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:19 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 928 Water Pump for Sale
Well it was only up there for a few minutes and I've already been offered £1 for it, so that's blown your theory out of the water. I think it could reach 2 maybe even £3 !! Cheers Ben

Author:	Brett928S2 [ Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:38 pm ]
Post subject:	Re: 928 Water Pump for Sale
Porker928 wrote: Well it was only up there for a few minutes and I've already been offered £1 for it, so that's blown your theory out of the water. I think it could reach 2 maybe even £3 !! Cheers Ben Hi I am not saying it wont sell....I am saying that nobody who knows anything about what happens to aluminum when its left for years (corrosion) would ever fit it.... Don`t forget that on a 928, if the pump goes , you are looking at a lunched engine All the best Brett

Author:	Porker928 [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:33 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 928 Water Pump for Sale
Brett The 928 water pump is not made out of aluminium - its cast aluminium silicon alloy. A whole different animal. Pure aluminium would corrode. Cast aluminium silicon alloy is highly resistant to corrosion, that's way they use it. There is zero corrosion on the pump and zero play in the spindle. If the replacement pump I bought wasn't non returnable I would have been very happy for it to of gone back on the car and saved myself the £520. Cheers Ben

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Author:	Brett928S2 [ Fri Apr 09, 2010 12:39 am ]
Post subject:	Re: 928 Water Pump for Sale
Porker928 wrote: Brett The 928 water pump is not made out of aluminium - its cast aluminium silicon alloy. A whole different animal. Pure aluminium would corrode. Cast aluminium silicon alloy is highly resistant to corrosion, that's way they use it. There is zero corrosion on the pump and zero play in the spindle. If the replacement pump I bought wasn't non returnable I would have been very happy for it to of gone back on the car and saved myself the £520. Cheers Ben Hi Ben I was a mechanic for too many years to EVER fit a used pump, its just not worth the risk when if the customers car throws a belt, my company (me) would have had to pay for a new engine... For your own car , thats up to you, but not for me thanks... It is probably perfectly ok.....but thats "probably"... All the best Brett

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