guys about a week ago my mech change the radiator and clutch fan in my 33. its been fine all week and just then i was driving and i hear a massive bang and smoke cumn out of the bonnet! im like wtf was that, popped the bonnet and the WATER PUMP HAS BROKEN IN HALF??? and smashed the fan in the radiator. also sprayn water all over my pod!! just wondering how can a waterpump snap in half??? could the belt have been done up to tight or some shi*? cuz i have neva heard or seen this b4? any help would be great tnx
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yeh - tension on the belt man....
good luck prooving it though.
let your mechanic explain it - he'll say it must have been faulty pump, the pump people will say the belt was too tight.
just take it to him, and let him worry about it.
oooohhhh. just realised he didn't touch the pump just the clutch n fan.
belt too tight 4 sure - i was maybe thinkin he used a el-cheapo pump....?
Dont think its just tension by itself, given the pulley does wrap around the
pump that much there is a tangent effect so even if there was really high
tension it wouldnt make pump fail unless the pump bearings had seized
or the pump casting had a flaw and that is getting more common as some
casings come out of india and china
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I'm with Mike here, I dont see how just belt tension would destroy the housing of the pump. I mean the belt is the weak point, too much tension and it would have just snapped.
I'm leaning towards a really poor Chinese casting (very common), and possibly as part of the cause a crap set of Chinese bearings as well.
Maby the over tightteeeness lol caused the bearing to collaps then seize and thanks to zinhoooo zingwad the casting was weak and smash.
That way everyones right
If its a new pump then the mechanic who installed it would have to make
a claim on his supplier if he sold it to you. So dont do anything to the pump,
let mechanic know it broke from a suspect faulty casting and what could
he do about it re a new pump...
mmm, seems though that the pump was already there and mechanic didnt
install it, in that case how long have you had it and where did yah get it ?
got the car from a car yard mate, i am the first owner in aust, and im pretty sure its the standed pump. iv had the car 3months but only drivn it for bout a month.
Ah ok, My guess is something has probably dropped onto the pump pulley
or is has been in a front end prang, maybe not enough to cause other damage
but it does stick out more than the other engine bits etc, Anyway so it
got stressed or developed a crack, then the tension of a belt tightened up
made it snap, you'll prob need a letter from the mechanic so you can then make a warranty claim on the car yard. There are bound to be heaps of
technical people, even mechanical engineers, maybe even here, that can
report those pumps wouldnt fail from belt tension...
hmmm donno if this has been answerd properly yet but being the water pump not saying this is wat happend it might have got a crack from the heat or somthing and just from a lil cracked with preassure from the belt just ripped it open like a can
:s but beats me how it happend
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Originally Posted by PRO-BT1
Does your mechanic have arms like this..........
i know i do
cant believe the water pumps could snap like that, gl with it
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hope you have been saving... looks like your up for a new radiator, water pump, belts..
gl with fixing it, you will probably find that you will be left to foot the bill.
