help request re: water pump

[V8HSV]

Just been quoted £568.70 inc VAT for a water pump fot a CV8 Monaro! (must be the same pump as my R8 Clubsoprt/HSV GTS)
wondering if this would be cheaper in Austalia or USA?

Any help, guidance appreciated

Will

NB

Monaro owners need not be alarmed as I am likely to be only the second person to suffer this sort of failure in UK

Edited by V8HSV on Wednesday 12th July 12:03

[raggyman]

They must be for the "expensive" monaro's. No way are they that expensive back home. I have one for my VX, but think they are different, but if you want, I can have a look for you tonight. I would say they are different, but you never know..

[ringram]

Forget that, at that price get an electric one and pick up some more power too.
http://store.summitracing.com/egnsear

Or a stocky here www.sdpc2000.com/catalog/4599/GM-Performance-Parts-Water-Pumps.htm
Probably for under £100!

Ive bought stuff from both companies with no problems. sdpc do stock parts so if you have an LS1 check with them the LS2 part is the same etc.

[stevieturbo]

I'm pretty sure its the same as my LS1 Camaro pump...

Send me some pics, as I have a spare one here, or pass on your email to me and I'll sned you pics of mine.

Only alterations, is that I drilled an additional temp sensor into it, for the guage on my car.

I can send you it to get you running again if need be, and you can source me a replacement.

Or perhaps Mike/Boosted LS1 may have some ??

[V8HSV]

Thanks guys for the speed of responce & kind offers. This is the sort of thing that makes a club, no wonder this forum gets such fav reviews!

[stevieturbo]

Done some searching....

I think the part number is #89017593

http://cgi.ebay.ca/New-General-Motors

Try placing a wanted ad over on LS1Tech or similar. You're bound to get a good second hand unit from someone.

www.gmpartsdirect.com/

They dont ship to the UK for some strange reason, but check the part number and price.

I did have another online GM partsfinder like that, that had pics, but cant find the damn link.

Edited by stevieturbo on Wednesday 12th July 13:15

[stevieturbo]

One nightmare about swapping the waterpump, is you also have to remove the damn supercharger bracket....

I modifed my bracket, ( mines steel ) to allow fitment and removal of waterpump without touching the blower bracket, so as to allow easier cam swaps. ( I once changed the cam about 4 times in as many days due to running issues after installation of a new cam ..... such a nightmare )

I didnt like continually removing and re-fitting the bolts for the blower bracket, in case the threads got damaged, so I modifed it for my new engine, so I wouldnt have to remove it again.

[V8HSV]

Thanks stevieturbo

The Ebay item is of interest, have asked for confirmation on 'fit'.

Appreciate your feedback on removing blower plate for installation.

[motomk]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Brand-new-Hold

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/VT-VZ-Gen-3-V8

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/Gen-3-LS1-V8-G

Not sure the links will work, they are on ebay in Oz under PARTS>HOLDEN then search for water pump.
I can probably get a price on a Holden spare parts one if you really want although looking at one of the links above they are $460.

motomk

[stevieturbo]

AUS$210 is pretty cheap !!!!

I removed part of my bracket with the grinder. Not sure I'd recommend doing the same with an aluminium bracket though.



Spare pump, it is the same as the 04 GTO/Monaro etc

Edited by stevieturbo on Wednesday 12th July 21:17

[V8HSV]

Well what a fantastic response, many thanks stevieturbo, ringram, motomk & raggyman.

I went for the US EBay item yesterday, cost £98 or £137 with carriage which is a great improvement on £568.70 in the UK.

Will

Appreciate it would have been a few squid cheaper in Oz

[stevieturbo]

Do you have a lot of miles on your pump ??

Is it apart yet ??

Would be interesting to see whats actually up with it.

[V8HSV]

70,000 miles covered, will stay in drive till new unit arrives & then do autopsy on it & post findings

[V8HSV]

Water pump arrived yesterday from USA, took about 8 days to get here, brand new with gaskets for £137.06 inc about $80 carriage, had to add VAT + clearence charges so the total was £173.88. Still a great saving on the price quoted by a Vauxhall dealer of £569 - I make that a saving of £395.12, thank gawd for flea bay. BTW the official US price is $300, why do we get stung so in blighty?

[phrich]

Is it the dodgy water that caused the failure? In the SE we have more chalk than water in the water supply. Do you use filtered water?

[splatspeed]

cv8 is the ls2 engine

ls2 engine is a small block chevy

got an anodised electric waterpump for 100 quid for SBC from us

look on us ebay for electric ls2 water pump

Sean

[ringram]

Aye? CV8's all have LS1 engines.
SBC is usually the name for the old Gen 1 engines. As opposed to Gen 2 LT series and Gen 3 LSx series.

[V8HSV]

phrich said:

Is it the dodgy water that caused the failure? In the SE we have more chalk than water in the water supply. Do you use filtered water?

70,000 miles on ordinary tap water sourced from Northampton

Quite usual for pump failure at this mileage but not in an small block chevy, only the 2nd such occurance in 7 years from what I have heard.

My 'gripe' is GM's pricing statergy in UK