Best quality water pumps for 940 B230FK - Page 2

Laird Scooby · Feb 20th, 2019, 21:58

First Line are usually good kit although they're now owned by Borg & Beck or maybe own Borg & Beck - not sure which - and quality seems to have slipped a little.

See if you can find a Blue Print one Laney, they're OE kit on many Japanese motors and usually good quality.

Alternatively, try https://www.rockauto.com/

They usually have several options available. Just checked and there are :

https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ater+pump,2208

Priced from about £17 to about £40, you'll also have to pay S&H (USA version of P&P) and probably 20% Import VAT + £8 to the Royal Mail for collecting the 20% and a currency exchange fee but there are several options there. There's a Gates one for about £17 or there's a Beck-Arnley for about £40 with a 3 year/50000 mile guarantee.

skidje · Feb 23rd, 2019, 05:34

What failed with the pump? It didn’t circulate the water anymore or just the well known lekkage on topseal? I think most are replaced becouse of a seal issue as stated before here in this topic.

Laney760 · Feb 27th, 2019, 09:49

Hi to All

Thanks for all the responses, sorry for the late reply

I will try Volvos as suggested, otherwise I will try one of the alternatives suggested

Ellie

classicswede · Feb 27th, 2019, 14:37

Give someone the right information that a certain part is of poor quality and expensive for what it is yet they still insist on buying said part rather than better alternatives.

sonofturd · Feb 27th, 2019, 21:37

I got one from partsforvolvos and it was rubbish. The pipe that goes into the back of the pump didnt fit in the hole in the back of the pump. It wasn't even close to fitting, the casting was terrible. I ended up fitting another old original Volvo one I had on a spare engine.
Both my original Volvo ones had plastic or some kind of composite impeller. They certainly looked like they would do a better job of moving water that the intended replacement that had a rough cast impeller.

Laney760 · Feb 28th, 2019, 20:04

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Originally Posted by classicswede

It is cast like the original volvo one.

The cheap pumps with a pressed steel one are the pumps with issues

I'm confused. My original Volvo one lasted over 20 years and over 150K miles. Are you saying that if I can get an original Volvo one they are now not made the same as they were?

classicswede · Feb 28th, 2019, 20:28

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Originally Posted by Laney760

I'm confused. My original Volvo one lasted over 20 years and over 150K miles. Are you saying that if I can get an original Volvo one they are now not made the same as they were?

Exactly that. Buy a pump from Volvo and you get a cheap poorly made pump that will not last. There are a few parts now like that so you have to be more savvy about what you do or don't buy from Volvo these days

Laney760 · Feb 28th, 2019, 20:31

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Originally Posted by classicswede

Exactly that. Buy a pump from Volvo and you get a cheap poorly made pump that will not last. There are a few parts now like that so you have to be more savvy about what you do or don't buy from Volvo these days

Ok, cheers. I'll go for the SKF then

XC90Mk1 · Feb 28th, 2019, 20:38

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Originally Posted by classicswede

Give someone the right information that a certain part is of poor quality and expensive for what it is yet they still insist on buying said part rather than better alternatives.

I don’t believe Volvo would sell poor quality stuff.

XC90Mk1 · Feb 28th, 2019, 20:39

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Originally Posted by Laney760

Ok, cheers. I'll go for the SKF then

SKF parts are usually very well made

Feb 20th, 2019, 21:58	#11
Laird Scooby Premier Member Last Online: Today 07:47 Join Date: May 2012 Location: Lakenheath	First Line are usually good kit although they're now owned by Borg & Beck or maybe own Borg & Beck - not sure which - and quality seems to have slipped a little. See if you can find a Blue Print one Laney, they're OE kit on many Japanese motors and usually good quality. Alternatively, try https://www.rockauto.com/ They usually have several options available. Just checked and there are : https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...ater+pump,2208 Priced from about £17 to about £40, you'll also have to pay S&H (USA version of P&P) and probably 20% Import VAT + £8 to the Royal Mail for collecting the 20% and a currency exchange fee but there are several options there. There's a Gates one for about £17 or there's a Beck-Arnley for about £40 with a 3 year/50000 mile guarantee. __________________ Cheers Dave Next Door to Top-Gun with a Honda CR-V & S Type Jag Volvo gone but not forgotten........

Feb 27th, 2019, 09:49	#13
Laney760 VOC Member Last Online: Mar 18th, 2024 12:17 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Henley on Thames	Hi to All Thanks for all the responses, sorry for the late reply I will try Volvos as suggested, otherwise I will try one of the alternatives suggested Ellie __________________ [IMG]Volvo2 by Strider'swoman, on Flickr[/IMG] Current '96 945 2.3 lpt - Aurigas, tailgate spoiler, sports grille, lpg fuelled Previous '88 764 TD, '92 945 TD, '88 745, '81 244 DL

Feb 27th, 2019, 14:37	#14
classicswede Trader Volvo in my veins Last Online: Yesterday 18:07 Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Anglesey	Give someone the right information that a certain part is of poor quality and expensive for what it is yet they still insist on buying said part rather than better alternatives. __________________ http://www.classicswede.org www.classicswede.co.uk

Feb 23rd, 2019, 05:34	#12
skidje Master Member Last Online: Mar 8th, 2024 05:45 Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Eindhoven	What failed with the pump? It didn’t circulate the water anymore or just the well known lekkage on topseal? I think most are replaced becouse of a seal issue as stated before here in this topic.

Feb 27th, 2019, 21:37	#15
sonofturd Junior Member Last Online: Mar 21st, 2024 14:32 Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: kernow	I got one from partsforvolvos and it was rubbish. The pipe that goes into the back of the pump didnt fit in the hole in the back of the pump. It wasn't even close to fitting, the casting was terrible. I ended up fitting another old original Volvo one I had on a spare engine. Both my original Volvo ones had plastic or some kind of composite impeller. They certainly looked like they would do a better job of moving water that the intended replacement that had a rough cast impeller.

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