Name a good water pump
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From: Oyth
Name a good water pump Or is OE the way to go. Mine is barely 8yrs old and its leaking. Thought is should've lasted longer. Least i believe its the pump.
Is the weep hole obscured by the pulley? I can see the leak trickling out from behind the pulley.
Could it be the gaskets? Is there a good aftermarket water pump? OE is what i have currently.
Its an LS3 if that matters. Thanks in advance.
Is the weep hole obscured by the pulley? I can see the leak trickling out from behind the pulley.
Could it be the gaskets? Is there a good aftermarket water pump? OE is what i have currently.
Its an LS3 if that matters. Thanks in advance.
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Melling makes a good high capacity / flow water pump for an LS engine but I think it is the truck style of arrangement. This would change the direction of your hoses and pulleys, etc. But it will bolt up, no problem.
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On my LS swaps I use the 2002 Camaro FEA. So I can just go to NAPA and get a lifetime warranty water pump. If it leaks (never had one leak) I keep the receipt and get a new one at no cost. It's pain to change out. My 98 Wrangler LS6 swap the NAPA water pump has 14 years on it with no issues.
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On my LS swaps I use the 2002 Camaro FEA. So I can just go to NAPA and get a lifetime warranty water pump. If it leaks (never had one leak) I keep the receiptand get a new one at no cost. It's pain to change out. My 98 Wrangler LS6 swap the NAPA water pump has 14 years on it with no issues.
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