500sl water pump ?

[liljames]

Hi guys I'm new here and new to MB too, I'm hoping you guys can push me in the right direction.
Since owning my 1990 500sl I've found some parts can be hard to find, I'm currently having a rad custom made as no one currently has any stock of them and can't say when they will do next, I tried my local MB deal, MB UK and German, car parts shops and even contacted hella direct ! But no luck so custom is the only way for me
But as I'm going to this trouble I want to replace the water pump too, but I'm finding this is also hard to locate a good banded one,
So my question to you guys is are all r129 500 water pumps the same regardless of age ect ? As I know the rads are different from 93 onwards I believe ?
Hope you lot can help me out and thankyou in advance
James

 

[jaymanek]

If you can post your chassis number I can look into it.

I would bnet all M119 water pumps are the same..

I bought one about a year ago, there were plenty available at MB then.

 

[liljames]

Thanks for the reply,
My chassis number is WDB1290662F011128

Like I said I'm totally new to MB and older cars, euros don't have them and MB not longer stock them
I believe I've found out the correct part number and found a few on eBay that match this, but when I messaged them to confirm its the correct part apparently it's not ?? I'm so confused haha

Thanks again

 

[carat 3.6]

Bit of interesting reading: M119 water pump upgrade?

 

[liljames]

Thanks mate I'll take a read,
I'm totally new to this as I've previously had Bmws, so when you guys say m119 is that the engine code ? Sorry if this is a stupid question I'm sure I'll pick it up soon haha

 

[carat 3.6]

Thanks mate I'll take a read,
I'm totally new to this as I've previously had Bmws, so when you guys say m119 is that the engine code ? Sorry if this is a stupid question I'm sure I'll pick it up soon haha

Yep, m119 is the engine code.

Your car should have the earlier "tall deck" m1119.960, though I think the water pumps are interchangeable.

 

[stwat]

CP4L seem to be able to get them.

Water Pumps & Gaskets

 

[liljames]

Ok nice one guys

 

[liljames]

Just took a look on the part 4 website and they either don't have stock or only show 'KWP' and there not the best, I'm looking for febi or similar but I'm struggle to find one or even a part number

 

[stwat]

Have you tried The SL Shop?

R129 - SL Parts Shop

 

[grober]

You have a wide choice of after market parts for pump Part no A1192001501 on the 119.960 ENGINE

FEBI -BILSTEIN 09512
E.G. Mercedes-Benz Wasserpumpe FEBI BILSTEIN 09512 | eBay

Or BEHR HELLA_Service PART NO 8MP 376807-001


http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/131425916338?rmvSB=true

I'm sure if you search on those part nos there will be other online suppliers

ps scroll down on the second link and you will sea list of equivalent parts from other 3rd party suppliers I just chose 2 well known makes

 

[liljames]

Hi yes I have tried sl shop but if I want a well known brand hella / febi ect it's a 2 week wait!

And thanks grober I owe you one.
I've found a few on eBay that I believe are the correct ones but when I drop them a message with my reg ect I always get a message back saying it incorrect for my car I'm so confused haha, but I'm sure you guys know what your talking about so I might give the hella one a go.

 

[liljames]

Just realised the hella one wouldn't be with me till the end of the month haha

 

[grober]

If your radiator is out? can you see the part no on the orginal pump? It may of course been replaced already?

 

[liljames]

So I went digging around last night and I thought this was the correct pump for my car

Febi 09512

http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=400785210050

I've dropped the seller a message and they are saying this is the correct one

Febi 05376
http://pages.ebay.com/link/?nav=item.view&alt=web&id=291264215119

This is confusing ha

 

[grober]

Its not confusing if you scroll down and look a the list of compatible models. The only SL mentioned is the older R107 model which is the one prior to the R129! The other giveaway is the twin V belt pulley which predates your car which will have a polyV belt pulley.

 

[liljames]

Yeah that's the confusing part.
all the parts suppliers are saying mine has the older style one fitted, but my cars not listed on there but is on the later style.

 

[carat 3.6]

You may need to use the pump from a 560 m117 and swap the pulley with yours.

 

[liljames]

I'll drop MB a call see if I can get a part number from them, then I can try match up different part numbers
How hard can a water pump be to find lol
Thanks for the help btw

 

[carat 3.6]

I'll drop MB a call see if I can get a part number from them, then I can try match up different part numbers
How hard can a water pump be to find lol
Thanks for the help btw

Grober has given you the mb part number: A1192001501