[W126 Coupe] need recommendation

[Jonathan Hodgman]

Ahhh..arthur gould..sure, I didn't know he was still 
cooking...Huntington, no?

you still have his #??  I know dad does, but it's buried in his old 
records Somewhere.

Good to know there are a few ppl still doing work on LI>..

jono
On 7/18/2011 9:16 PM, Jay Hirsch wrote:

> Jonathan,

>

> Arthur  retired about seven years ago, and Chris bought the business. 

>  I have had no problems with him and none with Arthur for all the 

> years he was there.  Arthur has "gone fishin"  literally that  is what 

> he has been doing.

> Chris "suggested"  which he then said  "but no does it and you will 

> not either"

>

> "On cars that are used   once a month or less, loosen fan belt after 

>  using car.  Most water pumps go from too much tension on the shaft. 

>  This does not happen on a car used daily or at least once a month

>

> Chris rebuilds the pumps himself,  "in house."  He does  not send the 

> pump out and then "mark up price for who  knows what kind of work."

>

> I am  in Rockland  County,  originally from NYC.  Go out to Long 

> Island two or three times a month

>

>

> keep cruisin

> Jay

>

> 631-269-0093

>

> *Arthur Gould Rebuilders*

>

> www.ArthurGouldRebuilders.com <http://www.arthurgouldrebuilders.com/>

>

> 5R Main Street

>

> Kings Park, NY 11754

>

> chris at arthurgouldrebuilders.com <mailto:chris at arthurgouldrebuilders.com>**

>

> On Jul 18, 2011, at 8:07 PM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:

>

>> Who on LI are you using?  Where on LI are you lurking??  I was 

>> Syosset bound for the first 18 years.

>>

>> The Benz pumps are re-mans these days, so I'd be curious as to what 

>> yer guy up there charges...I'd be inclined to use him if you say he's 

>> Good!

>>

>> Thanks much.

>> jono

>> On 7/18/2011 7:51 PM, Jay Hirsch wrote:

>>> Jonathan

>>>

>>> Sorry, did not know that

>>>

>>> Would avoid buying anything made in China.

>>>

>>> either they use old, tired, molds or dyes or  make ones ones which 

>>> "lack" a little intergrity.

>>> or

>>> have existing one rebuilt.

>>>

>>> I have a few Caddy's  1959/1960.  There "new" water pumps for these 

>>> now, made  "over there"

>>>

>>> Know two people who used them.  The pumps  are exactly like the 

>>> original  pumps,  and will leave it there

>>> Pumps that I cannot buy new, made in North America   or Europe  I 

>>> have rebuilt  by a shop  in Long Island,  forty miles from my place

>>>

>>> Importec would tell you where pump was made though

>>>

>>>

>>> On Jul 18, 2011, at 6:12 PM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:

>>>

>>>> I wouldn't use graf anymore, last one I saw was chinese 

>>>> bearing...M103, failed in 6 months.

>>>>

>>>> I had a Hepu come in the other day, very nice casting and a British 

>>>> bearing, felt reasonably comfortable installing that pump.

>>>>

>>>>

>>>>

>>>> On 7/18/2011 4:06 PM, Jay Hirsch wrote:

>>>>> Go to:  Importec

>>>>>

>>>>> Graf Water Pump $440.00    cost $107.75

>>>>> WO133 160 3713

>>>>>

>>>>> do what you want

>>>>>

>>>>> keep crusin

>>>>> Jay H

>>>>> the only thing dealer only is price

>>>>> On Jul 18, 2011, at 3:49 PM, Jonathan Hodgman wrote:

>>>>>

>>>>>> dealer only.  But be sure you check the back spacing against the 

>>>>>> one coming off the car!!!

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>>

>>>>>> On

>>>>>>  7/18/2011 3:14 PM, Gary wrote:

>>>>>>> on a water pump for a 1991 560 sec.  is that a dealer item or 

>>>>>>> aftermarket?  and if after mkt then what brand.

>>>>>>> anyone know the price for dealer pump vs after market?  thanks 

>>>>>>> for the help

>>>>>>>

>>>>>>>

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