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Sep 26th, 2017, 08:43 | #11 |
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I can't believe your moaning about the pump failing when you still don't know what has failed.
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Sep 26th, 2017, 14:09 | #12 | |
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But nevermind that. To follow up with the actual issue - car is fixed, my wallet thinner but atleast its all sorted. My mechs told me it was in fact the pump itself. I took it home and did some photos, marked with the arrow the place they pointed out it was leaking from. Im not mechanic myself, cant really inspect it more than having overall look at, but when I try to "wiggle, twist n turn" the pulley around, there is slight slack unwanted movement felt. Pump is from 2013 or something and clearly Volvo OEM one so now the question I keep asking myself is: a) was the actual pump faulty and was I just unlucky? or b) was it something that happened premature wear, like TB tension not right or something. c) did me adding "radiator cleaner" just before flushing coolant made it de-seal or it just made the inevitable happen quicker. Moral to the story? ..dunno...
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Sep 26th, 2017, 14:29 | #13 |
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that's really unlucky, if it is faulty I think Volvo should be approached because that should not happen .... parts should not be made to last just over a year. The fact that its an OEM part should mean it should last as it has been tried and tested with the car to last.
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Sep 26th, 2017, 14:30 | #14 |
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The reason they don't offer longer warranties on aftermarket parts is because cars over 3 years old are more likely to suffer damage to one part through an unrelated part (your tensioner issue), or owners put additives in the coolant that might damage the pump. Or parts are often ineptly fitted, leading to premature failure.
You've basically answered your own question as to why they don't offer longer warranties on parts for older cars! When you DO have a warranty on a part you often have fun and games proving that the part failed due to a fault rather than being damaged by something else anyway.
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Sep 27th, 2017, 11:16 | #15 | |
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On the sidenote - considering that current kit is no longer OEM brand, with Dayco belt kit and FAI waterpump (didnt have much control over parts in this time), what is adviseable next TB change ? I would assume the interval is decreased when using non OEM parts?
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