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Gates 41061 Enhanced Performance Engine Water Pump Review

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Very good

Revainrating 4.5 out of 5  
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4.3
🌡️ Engine Cooling & Climate Control, 🛠️ Replacement Parts

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Description of Gates 41061 Enhanced Performance Engine Water Pump

Quality-assured with 100 percent leakage and functional tests of seals, bearings, castings and fully assembled water pump. Fits and performs exactly to OE specifications and requirements. Premium water pumps are designed to enhance the performance of the equivalent standard pump. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty.

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Revainrating 4 out of 5

Center pin mismatch with pulley

I'm sure it's a good pump - had no problems with it. But I had to drill a hole in the pulley because the dowel pin didn't fit the pulley.

Pros
  • Water pumps
Cons
  • Damaged

Revainrating 4 out of 5

It took a little tinkering, but it works fine.

I had never changed the water pump on my 2011 Kia Soul+ so I wasn't sure what the existing pump looked like. When I entered my vehicle details, I was told that this pump would fit. As I pulled out the old pump, I noticed that the spot where the pulleys attach on my old pump is shaped like an "X" with no drive pin, while this one is round with a drive pin. Interestingly, my outer pulley had a guide pin hole, but the inner pulley didn't. The simple fix was to drill a guide pin hole in the inner…

Pros
  • Engine Cooling & Air Conditioning
Cons
  • Something else