Review on ACDelco 252 609 Professional Water Pump by Todd Stepp

At the moment this new ACDelco water pump is of good quality and design. But time will tell as AC Delco, like many other parts suppliers, has outsourced its production to China, resulting in a multiple drop in quality. I downgraded the rating by one star because unlike most aftermarket and remanufactured pumps sold at national parts stores, this pump did not come with a heater hose connector tube that screws into the side of the pump. I had to remove the tube from my old pump, which was somewhat unnecessary and quite a challenge. And the gasket that came with the pump is definitely not of the same quality as the Fel-Pro gasket.