water pump

[bulldog79]

gday i am after a bit of help i got a new vs waterpump of ebay i just installed it on my car after it was installed i noticed there is a bit of play in it (if you put one hand on the top and bottom you can wobble the pulley i cheacked every thing it is all on and tight is that normal or should i be contacting the chop i got it from

[edals]

There should be no play in the new water pump at all, should spin smoothly and not have any movement at all, otherwise its gunna fail. even my old water pump had no movement, just the bearing were shot making noise

[bulldog79]

yeh thats what i thought the berring in the old one went but it still had no play in it i will contact the shop thanks mate