Water Pumps Which Brand?

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   Ok so I did some calling around today. For a new water pump for my 4.9 Cadero.  From what I have found on the Caddy and Cadero groups, the water pumps on 4.9s should be almost treated as routine maintenance items. 
  I got a wide range of prices.
Lordco has Fenco, for 66 bucks.  Its the cheapest, but the last Fenco I installed did not last a year before the impeller broke off inside the water pump.
Napa has Gates brand Lifetime warranty for $95
Alder has a Tech brand for $105 with a 1 year warranty
Premium has a Tech brand for $111 with a 1 year warranty.

I am thinking I'll go with the Napa lifetime warranty, as I know Fenco is junk, I know nothing about Tech, but seeing as it is more expensive and has a shorter warranty, the Gates one just seems like a better deal to me.
Can anyone comment on brands of pumps.  
Oh side note, the Fenco is a reman pump, the Gates and Tech are NEW pumps.

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Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Water Pumps Which Brand? Posted: 06 December 2008 at 3:25am
	Ok so I did some calling around today. For a new water pump for my 4.9 Cadero. From what I have found on the Caddy and Cadero groups, the water pumps on 4.9s should be almost treated as routine maintenance items. I got a wide range of prices. Lordco has Fenco, for 66 bucks. Its the cheapest, but the last Fenco I installed did not last a year before the impeller broke off inside the water pump. Napa has Gates brand Lifetime warranty for $95 Alder has a Tech brand for $105 with a 1 year warranty Premium has a Tech brand for $111 with a 1 year warranty. I am thinking I'll go with the Napa lifetime warranty, as I know Fenco is junk, I know nothing about Tech, but seeing as it is more expensive and has a shorter warranty, the Gates one just seems like a better deal to me. Can anyone comment on brands of pumps. Oh side note, the Fenco is a reman pump, the Gates and Tech are NEW pumps.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2008 at 5:44pm
	I just popped in a Gates pump. So far, seems to function about the same as the stock one.
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.

Capt Fiero Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Founding Member Joined: 12 February 2007 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 4039	Post Options Post Reply Quote Capt Fiero Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2008 at 8:23pm
	It probably is not the same style but curious did the gates have a metal or plastic impeller.
	Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd.

Romeo Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Post God Joined: 16 November 2008 Location: Canada Status: Offline Points: 3033	Post Options Post Reply Quote Romeo Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 07 December 2008 at 9:33pm
	My one had a metal one, and I would assume the Caddy-version would too.
	Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan.