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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 10:45 PM
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New water pump time for Brady and the two options at AB don’t tell me much other than how different their prices are. Does anyone have experience with either of these two?

https://www.roverparts.com/Parts/STC4378OE
https://www.roverparts.com/parts/STC4378A

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Old Jul 29, 2019 | 11:09 PM
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Bought my last one off Amazon for $40. So far doing better than the $250 one I bought from land rover. Not sure where AB gets there's.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 06:03 AM
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Originally Posted by Brandon318
New water pump time for Brady and the two options at AB don’t tell me much other than how different their prices are. Does anyone have experience with either of these two?

https://www.roverparts.com/Parts/STC4378OE
https://www.roverparts.com/parts/STC4378A

Thanks all!
I don't, but really as long as you get a pump with a metal impeller you should be fine.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 10:08 AM
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AB's prices are wild. Many of the products they sell are budget brands or available elsewhere for half the price. The fact that they don't even tell you the mfg name for most of their maintenance items blows my mind.

If you know what you're looking for you can get higher quality parts at much lower prices from places like Amazon, Rock Auto, AZ Autohaus, FCP Euro etc..
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 10:24 AM
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https://www.rockauto.com/en/moreinfo...440628&jsn=877
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 10:32 AM
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  • Orginal Equipment means manufactured quality by the genuine manufacturer, just not in a "genuine" box, saving you money!
  • Quality internal bearing and housing (lesser pumps have cheap bearings that can often seize-up much faster over time)
  • A quality OE gasket that is durable and long lasting (compared to other pumps manufactured with non-spec gasket materials that can often degrade and begin to leak in a short period of time) STC4370E
STC43780A This aftermarket water pump provides cost-effective options to the customer looking to replace their Land Rover water pump with a new part, without spending a fortune
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 10:38 AM
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Rock auto is my best friend when it comes to disco parts
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 12:46 PM
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I use Ebay 30.00 water pumps all the time. Yes they’re made in China, but so are most of the name brand units! Only difference is the price & maybe a pretty box.
 
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Old Jul 30, 2019 | 05:23 PM
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Originally Posted by Best4x4
I use Ebay 30.00 water pumps all the time. Yes they’re made in China, but so are most of the name brand units! Only difference is the price & maybe a pretty box.

The 2 inch lift i just bought from ab terrafirma is made in China prob most other parts are
 
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