Any recommendations - I'd prefer not to be bent over for the Porsche one though
Cheers
Dan _________________ Porsche 996 Carrera 4
Mods: "new car" magic tree. Pioneer F900bt, Alpine SPG10C2 x 4, JBL GTO 804 8" subs x 2, Shiny new rads & AC! Hartech-rebuilt engine & Sports exhaust
997 C2s discs. She stops quite nicely!
Martin996RSR Nürburgring
Joined: 08 Dec 2016 Posts: 419
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 9:58 am Post subject:
I replaced mine out of fear of failure as I hadn't done it during my five years of ownership and I'd been warned it's a service item. I got a Pierburg metal impeller one from Euro Car Parts. I can't remember the price, but it wasn't crazy high.
dc2100k Newbie
Joined: 28 Oct 2019 Posts: 41
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 10:31 am Post subject:
Pierburg water pump (with composite impeller) is what Porsche supply, available from other sources for approx. 50% of OPC prices. Comes with a gasket but it will be damaged in transit so buy a separate gasket from OPC or elsewhere for £10.
Might as well do your thermostat at the same time for £40-ish, standard or low temperature.
You'll need a pair of stainless hoseclamps, a 20-32mm for the pump and a 40-60mm for the stat.
While you've got it apart you might want to do the deflection/tensioner pulleys and belt too, these will cost you more than the pump and stat combined!
Alex Le Mans
Joined: 06 Mar 2014 Posts: 17123 Location: The Ribble Valley, Lancashire
In the end I got the pump, low temp thermostat and gaskets for around £210 delivered.
Autodoc get a fair bit of stick online but, other than a fairly lengthy delivery time, were good for me. _________________ Previously: 2000 996 C2, 2004 986 Boxster S
Current: 1999 996 C2
ScoobyDoo555 Barcelona
Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 1300
Posted: Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:13 pm Post subject:
Thanks for the heads up
The belt and tensioners were only done at the last service anyway. Thermostat was done when Hartech did the engine surgery too.
So it really is just the pump and gasket - everything else has been done.
I'll look out for the Pierburg one then
Cheers!
Dan _________________ Porsche 996 Carrera 4
Mods: "new car" magic tree. Pioneer F900bt, Alpine SPG10C2 x 4, JBL GTO 804 8" subs x 2, Shiny new rads & AC! Hartech-rebuilt engine & Sports exhaust
997 C2s discs. She stops quite nicely!
Number21 Newbie
Joined: 23 Jun 2019 Posts: 16
Posted: Mon Nov 25, 2019 5:43 pm Post subject:
The Pierburg pump is currently on sale on Autodoc too - 30% off.
ScoobyDoo555 Barcelona
Joined: 26 Feb 2012 Posts: 1300
Posted: Tue Nov 26, 2019 11:29 am Post subject:
Cheers _________________ Porsche 996 Carrera 4
Mods: "new car" magic tree. Pioneer F900bt, Alpine SPG10C2 x 4, JBL GTO 804 8" subs x 2, Shiny new rads & AC! Hartech-rebuilt engine & Sports exhaust
997 C2s discs. She stops quite nicely!
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