Recently got a new bosch water pump... defective (do'h) are there any suggested brands to look for/ avoid? They all seem to be all around the same price range. I tend to have the worst freaking luck with parts.

 

Not sure who supplies Napa, but there pumps always seem to be top quality

 

Was the Bosch pump under warranty????? Nobody guarantees u won't get a bad part....but a warranty guarantees u won't have to pay additional money when/if the part goes bad.

 

Yeah, I put a NAPA reman on mine and it's fine. NAPA also has new ones available, if you want to spend the extra coin.

 

It was a 100% brand new bosch water pump.. i already got a refund so im good there.

 

Again, nothing will guarantee a part will not be bad.

 

Right. Any part of any brand can go bad any time lol. Im just looking to see if some ppl have had any good / bad experiences with any particular brands to prevent driving back and forth to parts stores exchanging.

 

There will always be both - those having good and those having bad experiences with whatever part (including oil filters ).

 

I got mine from NAPA, don't recall the name but it was ~$45 and it's worked perfectly.

 

Cardone, acdelco, gates, airtex seem to be the most common

 

Stay away from airtex....

 

I've heard that about their fuel pumps too.

 

Gotcha.

 

Whats the best way to properly seal a water pump gasket? Any special rtv recommended?

 

I usually just use some sort of gasket adhesive or sealer to hold the gasket to the water pump for ease of installation.