Review on 🔧 Gates 42579 Premium Engine Water Pump: Enhance Your Engine's Cooling System by Robert Demissie

I have had good experiences with Gates products in the past, so I decided to try this product. Instead of spending almost 3x for Spierburg or more than 2x for Laso. composite impeller). I hope to be able to install it sometime this week. does not meet specifications. In particular, the impeller was in contact with the block. The pulley was difficult to turn by hand (and the bolts were just finger tight). I can see how the impeller can be destroyed (by friction against the block) as long as the pump is running at the correct torque and spewing plastic fragments into the motor. I immediately took it off, put it back in the box and sent it back. Imagine the damage if you had a metal impeller, ignored it and just installed it, put a belt on it and started the engine. Yes it will move the pulley and pump coolant BUT you will have a BIG problem in short order. Time. I have changed my rating to 1 star. I drive with a Pierburg water pump. more expensive, but Porsche original equipment manufacturer quality