FYI: B5 after run pump is a direct swap, is rebuildable, and is cheaper than original replacement
08-02-2006, 07:20 PM
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FYI: B5 after run pump is a direct swap, is rebuildable, and is cheaper than original replacement
Dunno if this is common knowledge, but a search of the archives didn't turn up anything. My afterrung pump has been leaking at the seal, and puking out a puddle of coolant every now and then. Yesterday I also had my driver's side front tire go flat while the car was sitting, meaning that I had to kneel in my suit in a puddle of coolant to change the tire. Time to replace the pump.
Today, following a tip from germantoy, I bought a B5 S4 replacement pump. This is bosch part # 0 392 020 039-030 (audi P/N 078 965 561). It replaces stock, which is bosch part # 0 392 020 054 (audi P/N 034 965 561 C). The seal is replaceable, and it cost me $125.70 from the dealer, as opposed to the $231 I was quoted for stock. Wholesale and internet are cheaper, but I didn't have time to wait.
It's a plug-n-play swap. The only difference is that the housing on the B5 pump is a little shorter, meaning that it's too short to sit in both rubber rings which hold the stock pump. 5min with an electric drill and you can punch some new holes in the stock metal mounting plate, allowing one of the rubber rings to be moved slightly and hold the B5 pump properly.
I did not have time to look into the VR6 replacement option, but this seems to offer the same rebuildable advantages. I'm not sure how they compare price-wise.
Today, following a tip from germantoy, I bought a B5 S4 replacement pump. This is bosch part # 0 392 020 039-030 (audi P/N 078 965 561). It replaces stock, which is bosch part # 0 392 020 054 (audi P/N 034 965 561 C). The seal is replaceable, and it cost me $125.70 from the dealer, as opposed to the $231 I was quoted for stock. Wholesale and internet are cheaper, but I didn't have time to wait.
It's a plug-n-play swap. The only difference is that the housing on the B5 pump is a little shorter, meaning that it's too short to sit in both rubber rings which hold the stock pump. 5min with an electric drill and you can punch some new holes in the stock metal mounting plate, allowing one of the rubber rings to be moved slightly and hold the B5 pump properly.
I did not have time to look into the VR6 replacement option, but this seems to offer the same rebuildable advantages. I'm not sure how they compare price-wise.
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