B200 Water pumps

[pettaw]

Anybody knows who makes them? I know they're "Made in England" but does anybody know by who? There can't be that many British OE water pump manufacturers out there.

I ask because whilst Volvo still stocks the version for the 200/700 B200s the 360 version with the slightly shorter casting is NLA. I've got the option of a Circoli or a KWP one from Eurocarparts, of which I'm gonna try the KWP one because its 10 quid more expensive and therefore I'm hoping will have a better casting and impeller/bearings etc. I went to another factors and I think they quoted me for a QH one which I don't think are up to much or am I being pessimistic? They normally do QH parts I think.

[Chris_C]

QH will not be up to Pettaw standard by a margin.

If you get a new one, don't throw the old one bud. I take it it's leaking through the nose seal? If so, I shouldn't think it'd be hard to get a new seal (I've not tried, but 1.7's can get new proper ones for £15) if you can suss how the impeller is held on.

Then you'll have a nice recon'd to good spec one on the shelf.

[pettaw]

Unfortunately its not leaking, its noisy and knocking, so I guess the bearing is shot. I've no idea how easy it is to change that out?

[trabitom99]

There are still ones available from SKF:

http://www.daparto.de/Teilenummernsuche/SKF/VKPC86614
http://www.teilesuche24.de/skf/wasserpu ... 4?c=100091

which I believe made the V300 bearings, and are a UK company AFAIK. Why not try them?

I think I have a used B200 QH water pump somewhere (as well as several used OEM ones)- it was in my GLT for a while where it did it's job without any trouble. It's since been replaced with an original Volvo part though.

Cheers

Tom

[Chris_C]

The bearing should just be pressed into the casting I'd have thought, but I've never had an up close look at one.