Waterpump Comparison

[phillyB///M3]

Well I finally changed the water pump on my 10/95 M3 last weekend. I know I should have done this a long time ago because of the possible plastic impeller failure but I just hadn’t got around to it. Anyways, it turns out my car already had a OEM metal impeller from the factory. :) Ohwell, I figured it be best to replace it anyway. Initially I had bought a GRAF Water pump but after reading some threads on the forum, I decided to go with the new OEM one. Thought I'd take some pictures so you guys could see the differences.

Heres some pictures I took. (click to enlarge) ;)
http://img10.exs.cx/img10/9364/waterpumps3.th.jpg (http://img10.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img10&image=waterpumps3.jpg)

http://img32.exs.cx/img32/3696/waterpumps.th.jpg (http://img32.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img32&image=waterpumps.jpg)

http://img19.exs.cx/img19/3769/waterpump4.th.jpg (http://img19.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img19&image=waterpump4.jpg)

http://img9.exs.cx/img9/782/waterpump2.th.jpg (http://img9.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img9&image=waterpump2.jpg)

[phillyB///M3]

I also painted and installed an aluminum T-stat housing. :)

(Before)
http://img47.exs.cx/img47/8981/aluminum.th.jpg (http://img47.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img47&image=aluminum.jpg)
(After)
http://img4.exs.cx/img4/6614/alumin2.th.jpg (http://img4.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img4&image=alumin2.jpg)
(plastic and aluminum housing)
http://img5.exs.cx/img5/1394/aluminumhousing.th.jpg (http://img5.exs.cx/my.php?loc=img5&image=aluminumhousing.jpg)