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Review on Gates 43230BH Premium Engine Water Pump: Superior Performance for Optimal Engine Cooling by Bill Sorenson

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Installed Mazda 3.0 '06, works great.

Installed in '06 Mazda 3.0 works great. Uses the same design that failed in the OEM part. In particular, the outlet pipe is made of plastic in the metal body of the pump. Heat transfer between plastic and metal is different, causing the plastic to weaken and crack. The OEM case lasted 185,000 miles, hopefully this one will too.

Pros
  • Pretty impressive
Cons
  • Legacy model