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General Information => General => Topic started by: 2strokesmoke on November 22, 2009, 09:41:53 pm

Title: question - brand name and quality
Post by: 2strokesmoke on November 22, 2009, 09:41:53 pm

Hi Guys,
I finally have some time,to work on my 82 caddy ,with 1.6NA.
I just purchased some new parts from autohausaz.com and wanted to get your feed back about quality-before I install the parts.
I'm replacing the water pump. I purchased a complete assembly(Pump,gasket and housing) It's manufatured by Graf-
What do you think ? any good ?
I noticed it had a stamped steel impelled,with fewer blades than the one I removed (which was a cast iron impeller)

I also purchase all 3 front engine seals. They are CRP  any good ?

I also purchased a  IP reseal kit on Ebay
Bosh DGK126 and it came with a front IP seal made by ZEXEL #9461614046  Any good ? I have never heard of ZEXEL.
Thanks in advance, for your input.

Title: Re: question - brand name and quality
Post by: Sixdown on November 23, 2009, 06:16:18 am

I have never had any issues with the brands that AutohausAZ sells.  Graf is great, CRP is pretty good, Bosch is self-explanatory, and I have heard of Zexel injection pumps.

Title: Re: question - brand name and quality
Post by: Dakotakid on November 23, 2009, 10:36:10 pm

Zexel...very good.
CRP seals.....fine.

Stamped steel impeller.....send back. I believe the general consensus is that the stamped steel blades do not move the coolant nearly as well as the cast iron impellers do.