Hello all. I think my water pump has gone bad on my 1988 245. It's been leaking for a while, but now there's a friction sound like a bad bearing or something. My question is, is it worth the extra money to buy a genuine volvo replacement? On IPD there's a huge price difference between the OEM volvo for $213 and the other two available, the Graf for $59 and a generic for like $38. I also need a fan clutch and same thing. I'm a poor musician so a couple hundred bucks difference is significant to me.

 

For me I would go for the Volvo branded pump. It's cheaper here:

https://eeuroparts.com/product/genuine-volvo/271975