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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: Rylarr on 24 June 2013, 19:26
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Basically i have come to the conclution that my water pump has failed on me :cry:
over 2k revs the temp just shoots up to 130 and the stop sign come up
has got plenty of coolant in and also loses power when it gets over 100(temp not mph :grin:)
so my question is this
A) can you second that yes it is the pump
B) i have read that if i start the car with the coolant cap off i should be able to see the water circulating if its not the pump and just a sensor lets say.... or will i just end up with a face full of scolding water? :undecided:
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take the return pipe off the top of the coolant bottle see how much water comes through :smiley:
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first off, i would say your pump has had it just by looking at the symptoms.
secondly, if you want to know for sure without stripping the cambelt, take the thermostat housing off reach in and you should be able to feel the impellor. make sure the engine is off and cold though :tongue:
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Cheers buddy will do that and post in 5 min :smiley:
if it is the dreaded pump what will i need
just cam belt kit, damper and water pump? or anything ells?
Jamie, Cheers buddy but its due a change any ways (done 70k) so think ill just get it done any way
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Cheers buddy will do that and post in 5 min :smiley:
if it is the dreaded pump what will i need
just cam belt kit, damper and water pump? or anything ells?
Jamie, Cheers buddy but its due a change any ways (done 70k) so think ill just get it done any way
buy a timing belt kit an waterpump an new coolant if your doing it any way but as jamie says sound defo like the pump :smiley:
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
4 hours to do a timing belt :laugh: dont take it there
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cheers lads, im ordering it all from TPS and doing my self with a friend :cool:
not paying garage prices :smug:
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
4 hours to do a timing belt :laugh: dont take it there
Timing belt pump the lot
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
4 hours to do a timing belt :laugh: dont take it there
Timing belt pump the lot
can be done in less than 2 hours :grin:
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
4 hours to do a timing belt :laugh: dont take it there
Timing belt pump the lot
can be done in less than 2 hours :grin:
well its funny you should say that
I phoned 5 gargages and they ALL said its about 4 hours worth of work
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F1 auto center £380 all parts VW parts 2 year warrenty takes 4 hours
4 hours to do a timing belt :laugh: dont take it there
Timing belt pump the lot
can be done in less than 2 hours :grin:
well its funny you should say that
I phoned 5 gargages and they ALL said its about 4 hours worth of work
stay away from those 5 garages then :laugh:
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it "would" take four hours if you add up all the tea breaks and 5 min chats etc :whistle:
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4 hours book time IIRC. Could be wrong. That does include a coolant flush and not just a drop it out and put it back.
I got em down to 1.45 on one the other day. Had plenty of practice and it was it's first time (well overdue) so nothing had been bodged up and overtightened before.
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Can be done in 2 hours but you have to take into account things going wrong which they normally do :laugh:
I've done a few the first time it took about 3 hours but the last time it took about 1hour and 45 mins so im sure will sort it no worries rylarr :cool:
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Can be done in 2 hours but you have to take into account things going wrong which they normally do :laugh:
I've done a few the first time it took about 3 hours but the last time it took about 1hour and 45 mins so im sure will sort it no worries rylarr :cool:
cheers man, to be honest tho i think the old pump would have been good for a good few K more haha
(http://i805.photobucket.com/albums/yy333/englandoftheworld/brokenwaterpump.jpg) (http://s805.photobucket.com/user/englandoftheworld/media/brokenwaterpump.jpg.html)
:grin: :grin: :grin:
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that looks brand new :grin: :grin:
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No worries dude
Yeah all the little bits I pulled out looked like they had just rolled off the production line haha
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the heater will be blowing cold if pump failing. had same problem with a car at work the other day. heater cold but temp gauge shooting into red zone.
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Well hopefully it shouldn't be now as its been changed :laugh: