Engine 850: B5204S/2.0/20v: Water pump - Do I fit one?

[Moose850]

Originally Posted by volvo again

Good point, just because it says Volvo on the box...many car parts are now made by subsidiary companies, so who's to say that your genuine Volvo water pump (or anything else) isn't made by some little chinese bloke in a shanty tin hut?
But...if your genuine, bought from a main dealer, part fails you've at least got somewhere to take it back...try doing that on fleabay.

Good point.

[ASt85]

Originally Posted by Moose850

Good point.

"Aye and there's the rub"....but and it is a big but, if it says Volvo on the box and you bought it from a Volvo dealer it will meet the original Volvo spec and will carry a guarantee/warranty - there again I've bought parts were the Volvo part number and name has been partially ground off but which still shows up when photographed.

[Moose850]

Originally Posted by ASt85

"Aye and there's the rub"....but and it is a big but, if it says Volvo on the box and you bought it from a Volvo dealer it will meet the original Volvo spec and will carry a guarantee/warranty - there again I've bought parts were the Volvo part number and name has been partially ground off but which still shows up when photographed.

One would like to think so but Volvo stopped supplying genuine front wings not too long ago because they were getting them made but a third party and they were crap. Obviously no to original spec there.

[Baffler]

Originally Posted by Moose850

Car has done 250,000, I have done 100,000 in it. I am about to fit my second cambelt since I have had the car. Would it be advisable to fit a new water pump even though the current one is not leaking?

If yes, then any recommendations other than genuine which is £107.00?

I'm looking at Circoli, Airtex and First line.

As the others have said your existing pump is most probably just fine but given the mileage/engine hours now is a good time to swap it out seeing as you're going to be in there.

Originally Posted by Moose850

After what everyone has said I will probably go genuine but out of interest do Valeo, Ina or Pierburg make water pumps.

I opened the box with my new Genuine Volvo cambelt and pullies to see 'Made in Slovakia'. I suppose a genuine water pump could also be made in Slovakia, hopefully by a German or Swedish owned company.

This particular Volvo water pump (30751700) is actually manufactured by AISIN. Have a read through the reviews on FCP Euro and check out the current price on OnlineCarParts

[Moose850]

Originally Posted by Baffler

As the others have said your existing pump is most probably just fine but given the mileage/engine hours now is a good time to swap it out seeing as you're going to be in there.



This particular Volvo water pump (30751700) is actually manufactured by AISIN. Have a read through the reviews on FCP Euro and check out the current price on OnlineCarParts

Thank you for the info. Very useful.

[Bob Meadows]

Info from one site:~

[Moose850]

Originally Posted by Bob Meadows

Info from one site:~

Yes, I saw that Bob. Got to be the way to go.

In gathering priced the other day one of the factors said there were two options for my engine, a 14 tooth and a 19 tooth. I cannot find anything further to confirm this. Does anyone know what is correct? I am assuming mine will be a 19 tooth pulley.

[Moose850]

Thought I had better whip the cover off today and count the teeth on the water pump pulley to make sure I get the correct one. My pulley has 15 teeth in groups of 3 with 'one tooth' missing between each group. If the 5 missing teeth were there it would have 20 teeth.

The picture posted earlier in this thread does not show groups of 3 teeth with a one tooth space between. Is the tooth arrangement on my pulley correct or is something odd going on?

[ITSv40]

Yes, teeth missing is correct

[Moose850]

Originally Posted by ITSv40

Yes, teeth missing is correct

Thanks for confirming that. Much appreciated.