Originally posted by Pat Kramer:
96 2.5L Dura with 75k miles
Ford was kind enough to install a new plastic pump, replace both head gaskets, new thermostat, flush etc. etc for the previous owner of my Contour. Gee, it only cost him a few thousand, and guess what the Ford dealer installed a brand new PLASTIC impeller for a repeat performance. From this site I heard of all the problems with the plastic unit so I purchased a steel one yesterday from NAPA, so as NOT to repeat the previous owners problems.
Its NAPA part # DPW125-1910 and is NEW not rebuilt. This is the GMB unit made in Japan, sold by NAPA as a DURA PRO Model, my cost $56.09, time to install less than 2 hours, very very easy, and I am an office guy into computers more than mechanics.
NAPA shows the part on their web site for $50.99, but that price varies based on where you are in the country. I am from Canada, but had to drive to Bellingham WA to get mine(26 miles), as the Canadian division of NAPA sells only the plastic unit.
Now that I have the steel impeller, I don't worry about holding 1st gear to the red line. Another trick I leant on this site is to add oil to the bottom of the M in MAX, to help the oil stavation problem with these motors.
If anyone wants a near new (white)plastic impeller pump, I'll ship it UPS air overnight for $40.00 includes the freight.
All these folks replacing waterpumps, I just ordered one
I like your list of cars. I had a 66 Nova when I was 16, but had no money to do anything with it.
Now, I'd like to find one and restore it, with some wicked, modern computer controlled small block Chebby engine
TB
