Split liner

So the mint low miles s60r I bought recently I finally got around to having the waterpump done as I suspected it wasn't a split liner and there is a second way to have water pump issues, it's a crap pattern waterpump with small surface area and no shape to the blades, rather than just the plastic impeller.

Looks like s60r is fixed will know more when I take it for a drive properly, but 10 miles in traffic and booting it had no water usage and didn't over heat.

fans not cutting in also? Had temp gauge up halfway maybe a touch more and no fan.

Sonic fan runs pretty much all the time (not that it bothers me), ac needs a re gas, must get around to doing it.

Well that's a result! Is this the Magic blue one by the way ?

It's funny how people fit these pattern parts & don't realise what problems these parts end up causing!

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Originally Posted by st etienne

Well that's a result! Is this the Magic blue one by the way ?

It's funny how people fit these pattern parts & don't realise what problems these parts end up causing!

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Yep it's the magic blue with 76k miles, vgc and last owner replaced loads of stuff but gave up once he thought liner had gone. New driveshafts, timing belt, service, 4 x michelins, brand new angle gear and collar.

He spent £3-4K

He had over heating which was traced to thermostat and had Halfords special waterpump and timing belt fitted, then it over heated and he was like "must have split a liner" and gave up.

"Halfords special waterpump" wtf??? He spent £ 3-4k on the car but didn't buy the Volvo wpump? priceless...... my R's PO wasn't a 'saint' either.....

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Originally Posted by htomi

"Halfords special waterpump" wtf??? He spent £ 3-4k on the car but didn't buy the Volvo wpump? priceless...... my R's PO wasn't a 'saint' either.....

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I know madness, I know the new angle gear, collar, seals and fitting was £1700 iirc, but scrimping on a Halfords belt kit, the belt was good and so was the idlers, just a crappy pump. I still have to drive it properly yet to check but 30 mins idling and 12 miles in traffic and a bit of booting it and it was ok.

Fingers crossed!