I posted previously about the coolant pump failing after only 5 years. Original had lasted 31 years. Well, I just installed a brand new one. It lasted 3 seconds.
Huge pain to install. 3 hours. Not technically difficult but have to drain coolant, remove fan belt, hoses, pump, scrape, reinstall, pour coolant, bleed system etc. Plus it’s small work area, my back hurts, messy, more whining. But I got it all together no issues. Until I started the motor. 3 seconds later the belt starts squealing. I shut down. Inspect. Pump is seized.
Box says made in China. I knew it was a knock off so not surprised. I’d seen that others had decent luck with knock offs.
Although I was surprised when I also discovered that the one that I took off, the 5 year one, says BTK on it. Chinese. The vendor had it packaged in Kubota wrap, and sold it as original equipment. And charged me $120. It was Yacht Supply Depot, which is out of business. Probably because they were con artists.
So now I have to find a true original pump. And do the whole thing over again.
No more Chinese.
Huge pain to install. 3 hours. Not technically difficult but have to drain coolant, remove fan belt, hoses, pump, scrape, reinstall, pour coolant, bleed system etc. Plus it’s small work area, my back hurts, messy, more whining. But I got it all together no issues. Until I started the motor. 3 seconds later the belt starts squealing. I shut down. Inspect. Pump is seized.
Box says made in China. I knew it was a knock off so not surprised. I’d seen that others had decent luck with knock offs.
Although I was surprised when I also discovered that the one that I took off, the 5 year one, says BTK on it. Chinese. The vendor had it packaged in Kubota wrap, and sold it as original equipment. And charged me $120. It was Yacht Supply Depot, which is out of business. Probably because they were con artists.
So now I have to find a true original pump. And do the whole thing over again.
No more Chinese.
