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Car Forum / Saab Cars / May 2006C900 1987 - Waterpump
It's making a wheezing noise at tickover, cant hear it at higher revs. I'm sure it's the water pump. A genuine Saab part is going to cost £80+, whereas a pattern part from Elkparts or partsforsaabs is around £25. You can see my dilema, the car is 19 years old with 178k miles on the clock, and I'd be surprised if she lasted another three years. Anyone got experience of the cheaper version? I know purists would go for the original, but I can't really see an extra £60 is going to give me much advantage. Al It's making a wheezing noise at tickover, cant hear it at higher revs. I'm sure it's the water pump. A genuine Saab part is going to cost £80+, whereas a pattern part from Elkparts or partsforsaabs is around £25. You can see my dilema, the car is 19 years old with 178k miles on the clock, and I'd be surprised if she lasted another three years. It is difficult to make a case for buying the £80+ part for such short term use. If the car lasts longer than you expect buy another @ £25! > It's making a wheezing noise at tickover, cant hear it at higher revs. > I'm sure it's the water pump. [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > It is difficult to make a case for buying the £80+ part for such short term > use. If the car lasts longer than you expect buy another @ £25! Why do you think that? Properly mainained these things will last more than 20 years and 300k miles. My 86 900T is at about 170k (Odometer is busted, so I have to estimate.) The only thing I have had to recently do was replace the regular stuff that breaks down because of regular use- breaks & muffler. The turbo did go at 150k miles, but after 19 years 20k RPM, that is damn good. I have had absolutely no issues with the engine on the thing. jeremy > It's making a wheezing noise at tickover, cant hear it at higher revs. > I'm sure it's the water pump. [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > I know purists would go for the original, but I can't really see an > extra £60 is going to give me much advantage. The one on my old '85 900i exploded and left me in a cloud of smoke at a junction and a sticky mess under the bonnet. Aeromotive fixed it - give 'em a ring. I was happy with whatever they fixed it with. Alas, I gave all the history to them with the car, so I can't look back at whether it was second hand or new. Either way, I'd buy the 25 quid one. Paul 1989 900 Turbo S http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ >> It's making a wheezing noise at tickover, cant hear it at higher revs. >> I'm sure it's the water pump. [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > 1989 900 Turbo S > http://saab.go.dyndns.org/ Cheers Paul, I'm going to do this myself, it's not exactly rocket science after all! Aeromotive have had a few quid off me recently and as much as I'd like them to do it, I'm not exactly flush at the moment. I'm certainly leaning towards the cheaper version. Al > I know purists would go for the original, but I can't really see an > extra £60 is going to give me much advantage. Personally, I'd go for one from a breakers but IME pattern parts have always been fine. Although I can't comment on a waterpump for a Saab the pattern ones I've had for other cars, a Triumph Herald and a Morris Minor (which dates it), have all been fine.  SignatureSimon > Personally, I'd go for one from a breakers but IME pattern parts have > always been fine. For a water pump, I'd rather go aftermarket than used. But I'd rather go OEM than aftermarket. > Although I can't comment on a waterpump for a Saab the pattern ones I've > had for other cars, a Triumph Herald and a Morris Minor (which dates it), > have all been fine. That would be the Saab "B" engine based on the Triumph, with the waterpump driven off a gear on the layshaft. Last used in '79 or '80. I think the OP has an "H" engine so it's an entirely different thing, altogether. > > Personally, I'd go for one from a breakers but IME pattern parts have > > always been fine. > > For a water pump, I'd rather go aftermarket than used. But I'd rather > go OEM than aftermarket. I always go for what I can afford... Which tends to be OEM from a scrap yard. > > Although I can't comment on a waterpump for a Saab the pattern ones > > I've had for other cars, a Triumph Herald and a Morris Minor (which [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > I think the OP has an "H" engine so it's an entirely different thing, > altogether. It will be H on an '87 900 but I was just relating the last time I bought a waterpump; which coincidentally it was probably around 1987 when I had my last Herald and '89 for the last pump I bought for a Morris. SignatureSimon |
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