Is This A Gmb Waterpump?

[GeeDog]

Bought a timing belt kit with waterpump from ebay the other day. The kit was described as "Gates racing timing belt kit + GMB waterpump". We paid a bit extra for this kit because of the GMB pump.

It arrived yesterday, and was all in a single box that was badged as a Gates waterpump (no mention of the rest of the kit) for a Commodore. The waterpump has no brand name or manufacture country on it, and was in an unmarked plastic bag in the box, along with the other bits.We stripped the front of the engine to fit. Replaced all seals, then went to fit the water pump - it doesn't fit. The pump is bolted in by a variety of bolts - several 14mm & 12mm headed bolts and one 10mm headed bolt. The original pump has a slotted hole for the 10mm head bolt - obviously to suit several different blocks. The photo on the ebay ad clearly shows this slotted hole as well, but the pump supplied has a round hole (ie the bolt can only go in one place) which (of course) doesn't line up with the hole in the block. This is the new pump -

https://www.dropbox.com/s/ngfp86msag8emsr/2013-11-14%2019.01.26.jpg

the hole is the second from the left at the top of the pump.

The f'wits also sent 2 idler bearings instead of an idler & a tensioner.

Anyone know if a GMB waterpump has any markings cast into it - ie brand name, made in Japan etc - or what the GMP part number is? I don't think this is a GMB pump, and is a chinese replica.

Edited November 14, 2013 by GeeDod

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

yes, it says Japan on it

you're looks like some ling long one.

How much did you get your kit for?

[GeeDog]

Kit was $290 shipped. Ended up buying a pump & tensioner locally - ebay seller agreed (on the phone) to re-imburse when I send his bits back. If he doesn't I'll lodge a Paypal complaint - prick sent me a cheap pump when he advertised a GMB, and it didn't fit anyway, as well as sending 2 idlers & no tensioner.