Ducato 3.0 water pump costs? (1 Viewer)

[Spawn_e_git]

Damn water pump gone on 2007 3.0 Ducato.
Set of yesterday all OK. 100 miles drive ok but as I pulled up on drive at home it sounded like bag of spanners. Lifted bonnet and it sounded like it was coming from timing chain end... nearly crapped myself thinking it was chain on way out.

A quick Google reassured me these engines were bullet proof as they are Iveco.
Got underneath today and removed the AC and water pump belts and noise has gone.
Water pump has enough play to make a nice rattle.
Spoke to fiat profession garage who quoted £1100+VAT for labour only. So realistically this is a £1500-1600 job at best from them.

I found an old thread from an Aussie guy who did it himself and Son in a out 8 hours...

Water pump replacement 3 litre Ducato | FIAT Ducato

It's been a long time since I visited when I was after some information on replacing the water pump on my 3 litre 08 Ducato. That was just over two years ago. My research told me that the engine had to come out and that it would take the Fiat specialists from 4 to 5 days to complete at a cost of...

www.fiatforum.com

The online manuali have says it's an emgine out job

Has anyone had the water pump done on this model?

How much and did the engine need to come out?

Local garage I spoke to before i took belts off has said they would look at it and as long as its something like water pump they would do it but if its bigger they won't tie a ramp up for days. Now I'm 99.9% sure I'm hoping they will do it.

Any info from you guys would be greatly appreciated

 

[WESTY66]

Right, I have a 3.0L Iveco Engine (says so on the back of the motorhome) and tbh if I had to have the engine out for a water pump I’d look into getting the chain done at the same time, pretty much like the 2.3 cambelt jobbies. Just a bit more insurance, I’m a bit risk averse like that

 

[gus-lopez]

Damn water pump gone on 2007 3.0 Ducato.
Set of yesterday all OK. 100 miles drive ok but as I pulled up on drive at home it sounded like bag of spanners. Lifted bonnet and it sounded like it was coming from timing chain end... nearly crapped myself thinking it was chain on way out.

A quick Google reassured me these engines were bullet proof as they are Iveco.
Got underneath today and removed the AC and water pump belts and noise has gone.
Water pump has enough play to make a nice rattle.
Spoke to fiat profession garage who quoted £1100+VAT for labour only. So realistically this is a £1500-1600 job at best from them.

I found an old thread from an Aussie guy who did it himself and Son in a out 8 hours...

Water pump replacement 3 litre Ducato | FIAT Ducato

It's been a long time since I visited when I was after some information on replacing the water pump on my 3 litre 08 Ducato. That was just over two years ago. My research told me that the engine had to come out and that it would take the Fiat specialists from 4 to 5 days to complete at a cost of...

www.fiatforum.com

The online manuali have says it's an emgine out job

Has anyone had the water pump done on this model?

How much and did the engine need to come out?

Local garage I spoke to before i took belts off has said they would look at it and as long as its something like water pump they would do it but if its bigger they won't tie a ramp up for days. Now I'm 99.9% sure I'm hoping they will do it.

Any info from you guys would be greatly appreciated

I see @Tecno was on their replying

 

[Spawn_e_git]

I see @Tecno was on their replying

Yeah I thought it was the same. Not sure he was having water pump issues more alternator.
I'm just glad it's not timing chain related and knowing it can be done without engine out is encouraging.

Just wondered if anyone has recently done it or had it done.

I'm pretty good with spanners and I have time but it's not something I'll take on if I can get it done sub £1k

 

[PDrill]

Haynes Pro seems to say 8.9 hours for water pump change on that thing. And that's for a new car where nothing is stuck and by someone who knows exactly what, in what order and with what tools to do.

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[Spawn_e_git]

Haynes Pro seems to say 8.9 hours for water pump change on that thing. And that's for a new car where nothing is stuck and by someone who knows exactly what, in what order and with what tools to do.

Yeah 9 hours at local garage rate of £60/hr so £540 labour + £200 approx for pump and belts keeps it below the grand threshold where I'd get the spanners out so hopeful for the result.