AWC/ACD Pump Relocated to Trunk
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AWC/ACD Pump Relocated to Trunk
I have a 2011 Ralliart, and I'm about to be going on my 3rd AWC pump next week (replaced by the dealer by the warranty).
Has anyone relocated their AWC pump to the trunk? I found a good kit online, however I was concerned whether there would be overheating/ventillation issues with it.
Anyone have any advice as to whether it's worth doing? I've had my car for 7 years, which means the pump is only covered for 3 more years, and it's well known it will fail again with it being located under the car.
Has anyone relocated their AWC pump to the trunk? I found a good kit online, however I was concerned whether there would be overheating/ventillation issues with it.
Anyone have any advice as to whether it's worth doing? I've had my car for 7 years, which means the pump is only covered for 3 more years, and it's well known it will fail again with it being located under the car.
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I haven't heard of any issues although I haven't looked into it much. It seems to be the only real way to prevent failures though. The only downsides I can think of are losing the warranty and the little bit of space it takes. The space doesn't seem like much though and you hopefully won't need the warranty after relocating.
If you end up relocating it let us know how it goes. I'll probably look into it down the road, but for now I have lots of the 10 yr warranty left (though whenever I start modding who knows if they'll cover it). I also have a Sportback so I'm not sure how relocating would go. For now I put a guard under the pump, but it doesn't entirely protect it so I'm sure I'll be replacing it again at some point (I'm on my second pump and it already has some corrosion it looks like).
If you end up relocating it let us know how it goes. I'll probably look into it down the road, but for now I have lots of the 10 yr warranty left (though whenever I start modding who knows if they'll cover it). I also have a Sportback so I'm not sure how relocating would go. For now I put a guard under the pump, but it doesn't entirely protect it so I'm sure I'll be replacing it again at some point (I'm on my second pump and it already has some corrosion it looks like).
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Sport or Sedan it shouldn't really matter, you just need 2 longer lines and 2 drilled holes to locate in the trunk, it seems like most people are able to tuck into that pocket with the trap door to the right of the trunk. worse case scenario for the sedans may be that its actually up in the trunk level and you'll need to put a cover in there to hide it.
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I haven't heard of any issues although I haven't looked into it much. It seems to be the only real way to prevent failures though. The only downsides I can think of are losing the warranty and the little bit of space it takes. The space doesn't seem like much though and you hopefully won't need the warranty after relocating.
If you end up relocating it let us know how it goes. I'll probably look into it down the road, but for now I have lots of the 10 yr warranty left (though whenever I start modding who knows if they'll cover it). I also have a Sportback so I'm not sure how relocating would go. For now I put a guard under the pump, but it doesn't entirely protect it so I'm sure I'll be replacing it again at some point (I'm on my second pump and it already has some corrosion it looks like).
If you end up relocating it let us know how it goes. I'll probably look into it down the road, but for now I have lots of the 10 yr warranty left (though whenever I start modding who knows if they'll cover it). I also have a Sportback so I'm not sure how relocating would go. For now I put a guard under the pump, but it doesn't entirely protect it so I'm sure I'll be replacing it again at some point (I'm on my second pump and it already has some corrosion it looks like).
I got the pump relocation kit from Driven Fabrications; all of the line fittings and brackets are custom made for the ralliart. I also found a shop in my town that has experience performing the relocation for Evos and ralliarts. I've been quoted a price of around $1000 CAD for the kit and the labour. At least I won't have to worry about that pump failing anymore...
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Sport or Sedan it shouldn't really matter, you just need 2 longer lines and 2 drilled holes to locate in the trunk, it seems like most people are able to tuck into that pocket with the trap door to the right of the trunk. worse case scenario for the sedans may be that its actually up in the trunk level and you'll need to put a cover in there to hide it.
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^my concern too.
So when I replaced it with a much newer/used unit I applied RTV to seal all joints and cleaned/painted with rustoleum...
And now that I have replaced one (see my write up) I don't fear doing it again. Just the cost/difficulty of finding a new or good low-mileage used unit...
So when I replaced it with a much newer/used unit I applied RTV to seal all joints and cleaned/painted with rustoleum...
And now that I have replaced one (see my write up) I don't fear doing it again. Just the cost/difficulty of finding a new or good low-mileage used unit...
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^my concern too.
So when I replaced it with a much newer/used unit I applied RTV to seal all joints and cleaned/painted with rustoleum...
And now that I have replaced one (see my write up) I don't fear doing it again. Just the cost/difficulty of finding a new or good low-mileage used unit...
So when I replaced it with a much newer/used unit I applied RTV to seal all joints and cleaned/painted with rustoleum...
And now that I have replaced one (see my write up) I don't fear doing it again. Just the cost/difficulty of finding a new or good low-mileage used unit...
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I want to relocate mine into the trunk but I'm a student at the moment. I just rebuilt and sealed mine up and put some plastic dip on it.
I'm also going to grab one of those crazy carpets (tobogganing), hook up some nuts and bolts from the hardware store and make a pump guard. hahaha! I'll macgyver it and hope it prolongs the life of the pump.
Post some pics and progress of the relocation.
I'm also going to grab one of those crazy carpets (tobogganing), hook up some nuts and bolts from the hardware store and make a pump guard. hahaha! I'll macgyver it and hope it prolongs the life of the pump.
Post some pics and progress of the relocation.
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