M2RTY
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Ok, I have a 53 plate corsa 1.0 12v
Yesterday in Hull (90 miles away) it started over heating and no hot air was comming out the blowers.
Pulled over and had a look, pipe had come off the top of the water pump (small one that goes over the engine towards the back)
Found that a small plastic pipe about 2 inches long had snapped off, one end threaded into the pump, the other end smooth
Went to Vauxhall to get a new part, but they dont stock them. Been replaced with a metal peice instead, cool I thought - wont happene again
BUT the parts guy said the £2.87 metal part will not fit as its slightly bigger, and I now need a new water pump and gasket to fit the clip.
So a £2,87 replacement part will cost almost £100 in parts and god knows what for labour
Any other way around this? Not replacing a perfect water pump with a new one for just this
Thanks
[Edited on 15-03-2008 by M2RTY]
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TomSBD
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there easy to fit wont be that much
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jr
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ermm cant think of any marv, bar seeing if the nls part is still stil stocked somewhere
superlite may be able to help ?
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deano87
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Wait for the part they don't stock, to come into stock?
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by TomSBD
there easy to fit wont be that much
£88 for pump and gasket. complete waste of money.
Would rather spend half an hour tapping new thread if the new part does not fit, will find out tomorrow as I had to order one in
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jr
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no it will be superseeded deano
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Wait for the part they don't stock, to come into stock?
its not that they dont have it in stock, they do not stock it at all
if anyone can help please
part number for the metal connection is 90466779
thanks
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deano87
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Sounds a bit random tbh.
Scrappy?
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M2RTY
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yeah thats my next best option lol
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M2RTY
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ps - if anyone has the new part number for the new pump then please let me know as theres loads on ebay
[Edited on 12-03-2008 by M2RTY]
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M2RTY
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24469102 new part number
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M2RTY
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you can see the new pumps have the metal pipe on the left
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jr
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quote: Originally posted by deano87
Sounds a bit random tbh.
Scrappy?
its a daily occurance, happens with 1 in 4 parts i reckon
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M2RTY
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wheres my super glue...
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Dave A
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If you bring me the pump I am sure I have some tipe of attatchment on the shelf that would sort out this problem, If not I dont think it will be hard to make one up.
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M2RTY
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quote: Originally posted by Dave A
If you bring me the pump I am sure I have some tipe of attatchment on the shelf that would sort out this problem, If not I dont think it will be hard to make one up.
cheers mate, will give it a go sat morning and try and re-cut it, and give you a shout if I get stuck
Thanks
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M2RTY
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UPDATE:
managed to find a tap to rethread it, just drilled it out a bit first and re cut the thread
new part fits perfect
job was done in under an hour and saved £100 on parts I did not need, so bought new Vauxhall mats instead
chuffed
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_Allan_
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Nice
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Dave A
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top job marty
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Adam-D
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nice one
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