The dangers of buying used pumps
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The dangers of buying used pumps
I recently bought a used ve pump with 250 or so miles on it for a good price. The second day I had the truck running, the pump died! There is a Bosch injection pump repair center here, so I took the pump to them. They told me the pump was leaking internally and not building enough pressure, and the ksb solenoid had also malfunctioned. So my good deal on a pump ended up costing me over 1200.00!!! There is no way the previous owner could have known the pump was about to die, but lesson learned on this end!
The pump shop told me the pump looked like it had been rebuilt recently, they just didn't do a very thorough job. Makes me wonder about the quality of the rebuilt pumps you see advertised on the internet. Next time, I'm taking my pump to the local shop, and having it done right instead of looking for the good deal It's nice to have someone local to bitch at if it doesn't work after they get done with it.
The pump shop told me the pump looked like it had been rebuilt recently, they just didn't do a very thorough job. Makes me wonder about the quality of the rebuilt pumps you see advertised on the internet. Next time, I'm taking my pump to the local shop, and having it done right instead of looking for the good deal It's nice to have someone local to bitch at if it doesn't work after they get done with it.
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ive sold several used pumps and every person ive sold them to has come back for more parts and told me that its still working great so you must have had just a bad one.
as for costing 1200 bucks, i think you probably shouldve done a lil more research considering you can buy brand new ones for 900. and i got mine rebuilt for 850, and that was even one of the more expensive places
as for costing 1200 bucks, i think you probably shouldve done a lil more research considering you can buy brand new ones for 900. and i got mine rebuilt for 850, and that was even one of the more expensive places
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maybe from cummins but not anywhere else. industrial injection sells their pumps for 750 plus a 500 core if you dont have an old one. i found places that rebuild em from about 4-800. and when i asked for prices from the sponsors my prices went anywhere from 7-900. so i think thats about the going rate for one.
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Yea sometimes Its ok to skimp on certain things but when it comes to things like this its just best to go with something that is quality and comes with a good known warranty not just a taillight warranty. good post hopefully it helps someone else in the future for making a big mistake as well thanks bud.
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