164LS (24v) water pump

168LS · #1 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 02:55 PM

My 1995 164LS is slowly dripping coolant from the vicinity of the water pump. As of 18 months ago, water pumps were almost unobtanium. My pump has 40K miles on it and it was OK during the last t-belt change 15K miles ago.
Has anyone purchased a good quality water pump recently? Where?

Note: It is not the same as earlier 12v pumps (I previously wrote "24v")

Karl in Silicon Valley (planning for some down-time)
1995 164LS (3 liter 24v)

jess · #2 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 04:54 PM

Karl, are you saying the 95 water pump differs from 94 water pump? or did you mean differ fromearlier 2-valve/cyl pumps?

jess

168LS · #3 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 05:24 PM

Jess, et al,

OOPS! I meant 24v is different from 12v.

Karl (certified Italian quality control inspector!)

168LS · #4 (**permalink**) 01-14-2005, 05:35 PM

I got a quick reply on the "164 Home Page". www.difatta.com has them in stock at a good price.

Should checked there first!

Mille Grazie

jess · #5 (**permalink**) 01-17-2005, 11:49 AM

thanks for the update

jess

Hit an Apex · #6 (**permalink**) 01-17-2005, 12:20 PM

Difatta has EVERYTHING, they never cease to amaze me.

tjp74 · #7 (**permalink**) 01-17-2005, 12:48 PM

Difatta has everything unless Alfa Romeo discontined it awhile ago and worldwide supply has dried up. But other than that he can get everything ordered from Italy directly by bypassing Alfa of USA parts supply route thus cheaper price than any authorized dealers in US.

tj