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Gates Water pump
Posted: Mon May 31, 21 2:24 pm
by Stu
Anyone fitted one of these?
Found it whilst clearing out some parts, didn’t realise we had it, so checked back through old receipts and found it was bought some years ago by my brother and never fitted. That makes me wonder why it was never fitted so thinking he may have decided against it for a specific reason.
Any horror stories or reasons I shouldn’t?
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 21 3:40 pm
by Stu
Still interested in any reviews / feedback before I decide to fit this, if anyone has used them.

Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 21 6:01 pm
by Blue
Personally I've just used whatever make I could get, normally something obscure! Gates is a long established company, I doubt it is no better or worse than any other make, probably all come from the same factory in China anyway..
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Tue Jun 01, 21 7:17 pm
by Stu
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 21 2:52 pm
by MilesnMiles
Well, I’ve just bought one for my 273 this morning from Topspeed. As Blue says, it’s what’s available.
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Wed Jun 02, 21 5:54 pm
by Stu
I suppose I was just suspicious that it was new but never fitted.
Will get that done at some point when I’ve finished sorting other gremlins. It’s been a bit of a slog for the past 18 months trying to get it all done, but nearly there now.
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 21 1:51 pm
by kma176
Fitted a lot of Gates stuff to other makes for a good few years with no problems!
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Fri Jun 04, 21 2:07 pm
by Stu
Appreciate the feedback, thanks.

Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 21 7:58 pm
by Stu
Any ideas where I can get a water pump pulley / fan spacer in the Uk a bit sharpish..?

Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Mon Jun 07, 21 9:01 pm
by Stu
Like this, but not chewed to Bananarama!…
5mm
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Tue Jun 08, 21 8:46 am
by Stu
Now wondering if I have the right pulley, if it needs a spacer.
I take it small block pulleys are all the same size?

Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Tue Jun 15, 21 10:31 pm
by kma176
REAL STEEL keep them in stock they come in a pack with a range of thicknesses
Re: Gates Water pump
Posted: Wed Jun 16, 21 10:15 pm
by Stu