Which brand of water pump is better

[buddy]

Which water pump brand is better gates or cardone for a 86 accord lx, with carb and ac? I want to buy parts at a store instead of online and these are the 2 brands they have.

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[Mike]

Most likely about the same, since Gates has been manufacturing in China, too.
If your choice is between brand new and remanufactured (Cardone has both), I’d choose the new one.

[Billy]

Chances are they both come from the same inland Chinese factory. If one of them stands a chance of being better, it’s probably the Gates.
If you only want to replace the pump once, buy Japanese.

[buddy]

Relative 4 would a Aisin be the Japanese brand I’m looking for?

[Billy]

Yes, Aisin is a leading manufacturer of top-quality parts.

[Kevin]

I had a POS Chinese Gates WP crap out on me around the 30.000 mile mark on my ’05 Honda Pilot. There’s a long thread about Gates WP’s on the Piloteers forum. I caught mine before it could do any damage and I replaced it with an Aisin unit…problem solved.

I would stay far away from Gates WP’s.

[buddy]

Thank all you guys for the help. I really appreciate it.

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