Water pump pulley

[dunk1]

Anyone replaced the plastic water pump pulley for an aluminium version ? 

Any recommendations 

I've found a very nice one but £50 with the postage is a tad steep as i'm not to fussed about it being 

motorsport derived 

https://mp-uk.com/bmw/3-series/e46-1998-to-2003/ecs-tuning-aluminum-water-pump-pulley-e36-e46/

[kirkynut]

The plastic ones seem fine to me.

Kirkynut 

Edited November 2 by kirkynut

[dunk1]

9 minutes ago, kirkynut said:

BMW sell them with composite impellers now. I've used 2 of them now on 2 E46's. 

That's where my money would go.

Don't use Circoli from Eurocarparts. Absolute crap.

Kirkynut 

I've bought the OE water pump, this thread was to replace the plastic pulley the belt runs on that

fits onto the water pump  

 

Edited November 2 by dunk1

[kirkynut]

The pulley doesn't come with the pump though.

Kirkynut 

[dunk1]

1 minute ago, kirkynut said:

The pulley doesn't come with the pump though.

Kirkynut 

I know hence i'm looking for options to replace the pulley other than the aluminium one i've found 

[kirkynut]

Sorry, I realised that you were talking about the pulley and not the impeller after posting and edited it immediately but you beat my edit.

What's wrong with the plastic pulley. Once you have had it off once and didn't break it, pop grease where it mounts and it will always come off ok again. I've done a few now without issue. 

Kirkynut 

[dunk1]

No problem, i just wanted to change it as i'm reading they fail so just playing safe