Gates Premium Engine Water Pump 43513 Review

We Bought a Gates timing belt kit that came with a water pump and all. After 43,000 TÜV, the water pump seal kits failed (paper seal). We ordered this as a replacement and were pleasantly surprised that it came with a good metal gasket. That water pump has done its job and my car is no longer spitting out coolant. I didn't need anything special as the car I put this on is 170k. Good price and fast 2-day premium shipping.

The part itself is fine, sections where the 10mm bolts go through the body may need sanding due to some spots not being 100% flush and poor sealing with the gasket can cause. My only issue was that when they arrived they literally threw a plastic bag on the floor with a new water pump gasket and thermostat gasket. under the pump. Due to some handling/delivery the seal was dented and crushed in 2 places making it literally unusable. On the other hand, of course, it was a good, high-quality metal

Water pump arrived rough. Must be packed before sending as the shipping box was in perfect condition. The water pump had a dent and a microcrack on one side. Not sure everyone would have caught this damage. My son thought it looked good and luckily I checked it out before we started taking the car apart. Another week without a car for him, but at least we didn't fix the damaged pump. We hope the replacement arrives in usable condition. Update: The second pump arrived in good condition. I should