| Author | Message | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 173 Registered: 4-2002 |
Uh, it seems the air pumps fell off.  | ||
| '75 308 GT4 (Peter)
Intermediate Member Username: Peter Post Number: 2012 Registered: 12-2000 |
Hans, if you don't have the second air-pump (which runs off the W.P. pulley), the small-bearing pump is fine. | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 382 Registered: 11-2001 |
Buy a new housing, and an upgrade kit. For $200 you will have a new pump. Or, rebuild your old pump. If it lasts that long, maybe it can last a while longer. I still have the small pump on mine, and i am not too worried about it yet. Just rebuilt it so it should last another 15K miles. that should keep me in the black temperature wise for 3 more years. | ||
| Hans E. Hansen (4re_gt4)
Junior Member Username: 4re_gt4 Post Number: 167 Registered: 4-2002 |
My car still has a small bearing pump. 27 years old, doesn't leak! However..... That day may not be far off. Question: Rebuild small bearing pump, or buy new big bearing pump? | ||
| Ron Smith (Designr)
New member Username: Designr Post Number: 5 Registered: 9-2002 |
Rebuild it! I just did mine, and it is not a problem. A hydraulic press is handy, but a good vise will serve just as well. I got my parts from Maranello parts in Ga. 800-233-7820. Don't know if they have the "best" price but they were very knowledgeable. There are several bearing sizes and seal configurations, so pull yours apart before ordering and these guys can tell you what you need. Also check out this site for advice on the job. Carl's Techtips I live in NC, and was running cool in 98 deg weather.... | ||
| TomD (Tifosi)
Intermediate Member Username: Tifosi Post Number: 1282 Registered: 9-2001 |
nick does a high performance rebuilt - check it out | ||
| Mitchell Le (Yelcab1)
Member Username: Yelcab1 Post Number: 377 Registered: 11-2001 |
rebuild it, if you have any mechanical aptitude at all you will be fine. A rebuild kit is 2 bearings, 2 seals, a gasket, might as well change the o-ring and the thermostat. That should be ... $100 tops. A few hours of work, refill and bleed the coolant ($20 more) and you are done. | ||
| Henryk (Henryk)
Junior Member Username: Henryk Post Number: 244 Registered: 8-2001 |
Buy a new one, but ONLY if you want a spare. Otherwise have yours rebuilt, for a LOT less money....It is only two bearings......this is NOT rocket science! | ||
| Mark Pohly (Ferrarimark)
New member Username: Ferrarimark Post Number: 2 Registered: 4-2002 |
The water pump on my 84 Mondial QV burned up the belt the pump pully still turns but with resistance. I think a new or rebuilt pump is needed. I am trying to make sense of all the updates to the water pump and what will work best for me. Please help I live in a southern state and need to make my cooling system as good as it can be. |