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MG TD TF 1500 - Water pump time

On my TD noting some coolant dripping down the front of the timing cover and small puddles under the car so looks like water pump time. Last one lasted 11 years and just short of 5000 miles. No pLay in the bearing so looks like the seal has given up. Moss lists a Classic Gold brand one. Any experience with these? Leaning toward this one as I have a credit with them.
John Quilter (TD8986)

I replaced mine with Doug Pelton's FTFU improved pump and have been satisfied. I have no comparison with what is offered by Moss so cannot comment on that.

Jud
J K Chapin

I would say if you only did 5000miles in 11 years you are not driving it enough and the same will happen to any pump you fit.
B W Wood

Butch Taras offers the best rebuilds in my experience. I would be surprised if he wasn't supplying them to FTFU. He can also rebuild yours if you send it to him.
Steve Simmons

You've got to be careful of the Moss Gold Brand water pump. There was a time when the casting was too large and wouldn't fit w/o grinding away a corner.

Steve Simmons give sage advice re Butch Tara. Butch also supplies the pump with a 6-bladed impeller which seems to me an improvement.

Gord Clark
Rockburn, Qué.

Gord Clark

I’ve had failures with Moss pumps within 5 minutes of start ups. Not impressed after 5 pump failures. I have original cores available and highly recommend Butch Taras rebuilding service. He can install 6 vane impellers and also does modifications to insure the pulleys stall firmly affixed to the shafts. I don’t know if has any immediately available for a quick turnaround. You’ll have to ask him. But I have cores if he doesn’t so you can continue to drive your leaky car until a new pump arrives.
W A Chasser

The rebuilt pumps I got from FTFU are like jewelry, likely rebuilt by Butch. The oversize casting deal happened many years ago on the last of the replacement pumps by the original manufacturer. Evidently this was copied by the repro makers. George
George Butz III

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