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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: daft on 24 January 2011, 13:12

Title: im just curious of signs and symptoms of a bad water pump...
Post by: daft on 24 January 2011, 13:12

golf mk2 gti 8v

Title: Re: im just curious of signs and symptoms of a bad water pump...
Post by: rubjonny on 24 January 2011, 13:21

overheating and lack of hot air from the matrix usually, check the cooling system as per:
http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=106380.0

Title: Re: im just curious of signs and symptoms of a bad water pump...
Post by: danny_p on 24 January 2011, 18:08

they rumbel and leack,  then you overheat

Title: Re: im just curious of signs and symptoms of a bad water pump...
Post by: The Mighty Elvi on 24 January 2011, 18:16

OE ones have a plastic impeller.  The blades wear and can snap.  This produces a grinding noise from the pump if the baring goes and the blades rub the casing (as mine did).  New pumps have metal impellers.

Check for noise and leaks.  Cheap part from GSF and easy to fit.