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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Mcwill on 30 September 2013, 15:58

Title: Water leak
Post by: Mcwill on 30 September 2013, 15:58

Hi guys, got water leak on me 8v golf, looks like its coming from behind the cambelt casing so rec its water pump?
Is that a big job or is it something I could do myself? Not to bad at diy.Also does it mean i have to remove the cambelt.
Any help would be great :smiley:

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Jimmyrallye on 30 September 2013, 16:28

Hi waterpump/aux belt don't run of cambelt so your be fine .. It's quite a easy job hardest part for me wos getting the old bolts out the water pump that go in to block as they was well stuck in there apart from that it's not that bad

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Mcwill on 30 September 2013, 16:42

Thanks for that mate, how long did it take you to fit it?

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Jimmyrallye on 30 September 2013, 21:19

Couple of hours to make job easiar get some juba lee  pliers your need them for all the pipe work

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: oakgreener on 01 October 2013, 10:37

As said, easily do-able. I found it easier to get a few screw type hose clips, 40mm diameter I think, as the springy ones are a ball ache to wrestle with. Get a new therostat as well, and I fitted a new bottom hose at the same time.

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Gambit on 01 October 2013, 10:41

aye the springy ones are a complete ball ache. pointy nose vice grips are handy for removing them

Title: Re: Water leak
Post by: Mcwill on 01 October 2013, 14:31

Thanks guys