With all of this talk about how the intercooler pumps fail, I decided to check mine.... Sure enough it wasn't working. WELL i noticed that when you push really hard on the electrical connector in different angles it begins to work again! This is where i am stuck i have used contact cleaner and dielectric grease on both pump connector and harness connector and still no constant connection but as i move it to different pressures and angles with my hand it begins to work and as soon as i let go it stops. ANY IDEAS?????

 

lightly tap the pump with a rubber mallet ... seriously it works if you have to do this more than once a month or so its time to get a new one. thats two things i dont like about our cars... ic pump sucks and its fwd. but unfortunately the stock bosch pump is the best one out there its the same as cobras use and other sc cars. and no there is no better replacement. if you dont like it run a turbo that will solve your problem

 

yup I've heard that :/ but on average how long should the pump last?

 

I'd suspect a loose wire if that's the case. Try to ohm out the harness if possible see if you have an open along one of the wires.

 

no its not the wires trust me been there done that tap it with a mallet you will hear it running or you can see the fluid moving.

like i said if you have to do that more than once a month its time to get a new one. check daily though or get an intercepter. my car is an 06 and i just replaced mine so 4 years isnt bad for an electric pump that is constantly on

 

like i said if you have to do that more than once a month its time to get a new one. check daily though or get an intercepter. my car is an 06 and i just replaced mine so 4 years isnt bad for an electric pump that is constantly on[/QUOTE]

how much did yours run you and was it a direct replacement and i know ottp has them just ryin to see if there was a cheaper solution. ya know kinda shoppin around

 

OTTP cost is pretty much in line with everone els... about 115 bucks, the only price difference will be shipping....

 

Ebay is the best price you're gonna find. I think it's 110 shipped.

 

The real reason the pump fails is because it is a wear item, designed to fail once the internal carbon brushes wear away. It's probably rated for a specific # of hours total run-time, but a rough estimate is about ~2-3 years depending on how much you drive your car.

You can either purchase a new one or try rebuilding it using one of these guides:

https://www.cobaltss.net/forums/how-guide-43/how-rebuild-ic-pump-199097/
http://www.nloc.net/vbforum/how-arti...-6-00-fix.html