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Re: Autozone Duralast water pumps - any good experiences?
Have you scraped the old gasket material completely clean off the block?
It's odd that you're having this problem again. I can only think that a slight pulley misalignment may force the bearing and pulley to wear out faster. Just a suspicion.
I clean my block surfaces with a wire cup and drill to make sure I have a clean surface for the water pump to adhere to and use a straightedge to check pulley alignment, which takes a few seconds to measure.
Duralast products are "OK" but I use AC Delco for peace of mind. The extra cost is worth it.
Have you scraped the old gasket material completely clean off the block?
It's odd that you're having this problem again. I can only think that a slight pulley misalignment may force the bearing and pulley to wear out faster. Just a suspicion.
I clean my block surfaces with a wire cup and drill to make sure I have a clean surface for the water pump to adhere to and use a straightedge to check pulley alignment, which takes a few seconds to measure.
Duralast products are "OK" but I use AC Delco for peace of mind. The extra cost is worth it.
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