Originally Posted by
15Spokes
Hi all,
I just changed my IC pump and then performed an autopsy on the old, factory pump. The photos below show the shattered magnetic rotor. I suspect this has been like this for some time now. The car currently has 132,800km (82,500miles) on the odometer.
We have seen photos like that years ago, with way less mileage on the car.
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The problem was the sintered impellor which cracked due to stress at the sharp corners. They are probably using a plastic impellor now.