Gates water pump - Anybody had issues with??????

[Ruturaj]

I am curious if anybody had issues with gates water pump on galant (part number 42585, also included in TCKWP340 kit). On amazon two reviewers out of four posted they had issues with it.

[M-Rod]

I had a gates water pump leak out of the weep hole after only 30k. I replaced it with OEM to hopefully avoid that issue from repeating.

However, my issue was on a V6, so it doesn't directly relate other than the brand and possibly their quality control.

[Ruturaj]

I had a gates water pump leak out of the weep hole after only 30k. I replaced it with OEM to hopefully avoid that issue from repeating.

However, my issue was on a V6, so it doesn't directly relate other than the brand and possibly their quality control.

I saw you advice someone to gate or contitech(OEM) belt. Contitech is making full kit

http://crpcatalog.com/TB340-341LK1.html

Should I try to get this one instead of gates.

[oakrdrs187]

I've had 2 gates timing belts go so I'm trying dayco next. Go the timing kit with water pump on rock auto.

[Ruturaj]

I've had 2 gates timing belts go so I'm trying dayco next. Go the timing kit with water pump on rock auto.

Are you suggesting to get gates timing kit? I am skeptical about that water pump only.

[#1GALANTFAN]

I am curious if anybody had issues with gates water pump on galant (part number 42585, also included in TCKWP340 kit). On amazon two reviewers out of four posted they had issues with it.

I have the Gates timing belt kit that included the water pump you're talking about. It literally took only a year after I put it in before it started to squeak. I haven't had the time yet to replace it with probably an oem one. But other than that, I haven't had any other issues regarding the Gates kit. I did it about 2.5 years ago and I haven't been easy on the car since I've done it, like dyno it, drag race it on the strip, those sort of things. At about 180K miles. Literally just have to deal with a squeak until I replace it again.

[Ruturaj]

I have the Gates timing belt kit that included the water pump you're talking about. It literally took only a year after I put it in before it started to squeak. I haven't had the time yet to replace it with probably an oem one. But other than that, I haven't had any other issues regarding the Gates kit. I did it about 2.5 years ago and I haven't been easy on the car since I've done it, like dyno it, drag race it on the strip, those sort of things. At about 180K miles. Literally just have to deal with a squeak until I replace it again.

Thanks. I did put contitech parts instead of gates.