Low Coolant

[EyeballPaul]

Your probably right, but I just wanted it sorted in the end. So hopefully now its all back to normal running after my 2 problems. I can get the remap and Milltek done now ,lets call it an early Christmas present, let the good times roll

[gman86]

Common issue on these engines I'm afraid. Don't be surprised if it goes again! (Hopefully within a year of you getting it fitted, so it's covered!).

A good mate is an ex-Audi, current VW, tech and said that the EA888 engine is horrendous for it. Started seeing it while at Audi, then it was rife when he worked at VW and that engine was used for the Mk6 GTI.

[EyeballPaul]

From what i have read, someone had posted that VW changed to a revised version of the water pump. So hopefully this issue is sorted now, but only time will tell.

[mwad gti]

From what i have read, someone had posted that VW changed to a revised version of the water pump. So hopefully this issue is sorted now, but only time will tell.

I believe this to be true.

[Hartside]

Looks like a trip to the dealers for me also. I started getting a smell which I thought was probably the oil leak problem. It didn't smell like coolant, more like hot oil. I checked yesterday for the oil leak around the DV and turbo area and found none, then noticed the coolant bottle has moved from max to just above min in less than 1500miles. 

[EyeballPaul]

Sorry to here that, just had mine changed on an 09 GTI with 33000k on the clock, i was out of warranty. Its a £300 job but managed to get some of it paid for as a good will after complaining.

[Hartside]

Mines still under warranty so it should be ok. More of a pain in the @rse that it should happen with only 6900 miles on the clock that's irritating me. Plus the fact I have to leave it in the dealerships "care"

[mfl]

I have had 2 water pumps replaced in 45,000kms, the first one at 15,000kms and the second at 45,000kms. The second pump was just within the 3 year warranty, but I had to wait for 2 weeks for the new pump as a revised pump had been issued and the dealer was told by VW not to fit the old model water pump. This was in early November.

Both times the only sign of a leak was the low coolant level in the expansion tank, no noises or puddles under the car.

[GreyVILLAn]

I took my Golf into dealers today, and told them what happened.
They topped up coolant and i'm booked in to have it checked out
monday.

OMG I forgot about this post. 
Well took my car to dealers in the evening and they took it so
they've got it for the next day.
Gave me a 12 plate VW beetle with an awesome stereo 
(fender premium soundpack) as a courtesy car.
Well they had my car for the whole day then phoned me
up in the evening saying it was ready and that I can pick it. 
When I got there, she said it wasn't the water pump (cause they had
ordered one just in case it was)
But in fact it was a coolant pipe going into the engine.
And that they had to take the turbo off to get to it.
And it took 5 hours to complete the job.
Well its been over 2 months since I had the job done and have been
keeping an eye on the coolant level, and have just checked again
and the coolant level is still at the max mark. 
So I think the problems has now been sorted. 

[Snoopy]

Mines still under warranty so it should be ok. More of a pain in the @rse that it should happen with only 6900 miles on the clock that's irritating me. Plus the fact I have to leave it in the dealerships "care"

The thought of n/e dealers doing this repair also scares me just thinking about it.