anyone still onthere original water pump?

[andybod]

done mine today as a precautionary measure before going on holiday  112,000 miles looks like original one plastic pullley still in one piece no cracks or damage visible and 04/2001 dated on the pulley

[richw911]

Mine went at 130K as im sure eveyone knows   

[mac456]

was that the orignal one mate? or had it been changed before? if so how many miles?

[richw911]

was that the orignal one mate? or had it been changed before? if so how many miles?

Orignal 

I will now get it changed at EVERY cambelt change even tho vw "Dont Recommend it" 

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=111179.0

[bobbarley]

Agreed, as far as I'm concerned it's a serviceable part.  Awesome class it as one!

[mac456]

yeah its just a shame the last owner didnt get it done when he got the cambelt done :-(. mine had it done at 66k so its due one in about 4000 miles. oh well i guess its worth it for the peace of mind

[Grand Master Patch]

Just a note that a metal one is no longer made by VW,they went back to a plastic imprellor

[Steve_PD]

I read somewhere that they changed the plastic so that it doesn't go brittle like the old ones 

[Rhyso]

Just a note that a metal one is no longer made by VW,they went back to a plastic imprellor

yep - i had a new plastic impellored pump fitted - service bloke said they had revised it

original lasted 100K so i'd hope the new one will too

[Grand Master Patch]

They went to metal,but have gone back to plastic(god knows why),got a metal one for sale if anybody wants one?