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Hi All

I have just seen this water pump on ebay for ridiculous money carpats4less.

Is it any good or to be steered clear of.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Water-Pump-Ci ... 4632bc9fa8.

Hmmmmm

I thought Circolli made decent kit. That is very cheap though.

It's tempting, but the consequences of it going wrong are far more expensive than any saving you'd make from buying it over an oem one.

There is some discussion on other forums regarding Circolli water pumps (have a browse around). I found a few threads where they have started to leak after only months of use - that's not too good! The price is tempting, but they do say 'you get what you pay for' and 'if it's too good to be true...etc..'. As the replacement job is such a pain on a '44 I would go for a known OEM or OE for this part. Especially as you can get 100K+ on a pump, quality versus price..

Yes I thought the price very low it seems that Laso and Geba are the Oe pumps and the prices are still variable 200-300 gbp.

I would always put the best item possible on my car and do my research.

These discounters have in the past put items put items such as Pagid discs etc for pennies by mistake which others have picked up on.

Thought perhaps too good to be true.

Regards

Mark

I know that Circoli thermostats seem to have a variable reputation. On a car I own I went with a genuine thermostat for this reason whilst a friend went for a Circoli item. Guess who is now still questioning their cooling system despite countless attempts to bleed it.

Very tempting to use one of these but I steer clear of them even though the margin is potentially much wider.

What's your opinion on Geba and Laso water pumps Jon?