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Water pump Gates or GMB
Gates all the way. I have just a basic timing kit and water pump and i auto-x mine in the summer. Haven't had a single little problem so far.
Pros: no problems so far
I ended up keeping the gates kit, I've put about 8k miles on it so far.
Pros: 8k miles so far
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Mileage: 12875 km
I've used GMB some 10+ years ago. They were made in Japan and came with a lifetime warranty.
Pros: lifetime warranty, made in Japan
Once I removed the thermostat, I felt in the port and although the impeller felt ok, it spun freely; not smooth like a bearing but rough like it was dragging. Since I was able to freely turn the impeller through the thermostat hole, I have to assume my water pump is failed.
Cons: impeller spun freely
Vehicle:
Audi A4
Gates is crap. Bought their water pump and it failed less than a year and leaked the whole time.
Cons: failed quickly, leaked constantly
Mine broke in less than 500 miles and their replacement broke too (which I paid for till I returned them the faulty one back) in less than 500 miles on an Audi A1. Now they have my money for 2 water pumps and I paid for labour costs of replacing twice, and waiting for a refund decision for more than a month. AVOID!!!
Cons: broke quickly, replacement broke, costly labor, refund delay
Vehicle:
Audi A1
Mileage: 805 km
Don’t use a Gates kit or if you do purchase the Gates kit without the water pump and get a different brand water pump. Gates water pumps have an enormously high failure rate in the last several years and it sucks to have to do the job twice.
Cons: high failure rate, job twice
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Water pump failed on the gates timing belt kit and engine shredded only 16000 miles on it
Cons: pump failed, engine shredded
Mileage: 25750 km
Gates water pump failure
Cons: pump failure
I have seen early failure with the Gates water pump and wont use them.
Cons: early failure
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