Water pump Gates or Saleri

Gates all the way. I have just a basic timing kit and water pump and i auto-x mine in the summer. Haven't had a single little problem so far.

Water pump on the T4 EVWK went ok. But, it is a Saleri pump from Italy.

I ended up keeping the gates kit, I've put about 8k miles on it so far.

Once I removed the thermostat, I felt in the port and although the impeller felt ok, it spun freely; not smooth like a bearing but rough like it was dragging. Since I was able to freely turn the impeller through the thermostat hole, I have to assume my water pump is failed.

Water pump failed on the gates timing belt kit and engine shredded only 16000 miles on it

Gates water pump failure

I have seen early failure with the Gates water pump and wont use them.

Don't use Gates water pumps.

But do NOT use gates water pumps, they are junk.

A gates timing belt kit for a Honda will have OE parts as Gates is a OE supplier for Honda. Except for the water pump./ Gates water pump are garbage so NEVER use a gates water pump if its driven by the timing belt.