Had the same issue, hated vw. Then DSG shifter error, hated my golf. Last week doing 260 on the bahn, then I picked up my wife and kid from a farm to drive home. I love my GTI
Thank you for the video. I completed the water pump and thermostat last weekend. A couple of comments that someone might find helpful. I recommend NOT taking the clip out that holds the temperature sensor at the radiator to drain coolant. When putting the clip back in, the plastic cracked. I bought a new unit at the VW dealer and it cost $200. I spoke to one of the mechanics at the dealer and he said, "happens all the time." To remove the bolts for the manifold, you need a 1/4" drive T30. My 3/8" drive was too wide to fit into the opening. Finally, I see absolutely no way of removing the fuel line to the rail without a stubby 17 mm. I bought a cheap one at the auto parts store and cut it down. One final item. The video does not really show how to change the water pump belt. There is a special tool that can be used to take off the nut. I used a box end wrench wrong side up and was able to get it one. You need to hold the crank bolt shaft and turn the pulley bolt in the wrong direction to loosen it. I was very careful to hold the wrench tight to the head so as to not strip it. It was not easy, but it came off.
I learned this week, VW has extended the warranty to 8 years/80,000 miles for the water pump for the MK7. I found out when an inspection was done on my car. I was sweat'n when the cost was gonna be $882.00 for a replacement waterpump. So I did some research, and found out that there's an extension of warranty to, 8 years or 80,000 miles. Called my dealership in the city I live, and they knew of the extended warranty on the water pump, but it just came out about 3 or 4 months ago. Dealerships won't volunteer this stuff sometimes, so you got to do your research. Otherwise they'll just charge you top dollar. So, I'm going in soon, for them to do an official diagnosis, but I know my water pump is absolutely leaking [seeping] so it won't cost me a penny! Fyi. Save your money.
As an Audi dealer tech, it is true warranty does not want you to/pay you to remove the manifold. However I have probably done over 100 of these under warranty on A3's. I believe the repair manual says remove the radiator fans and throttle body only. That's all I do and you have all the room in the world. Now for a first timer on your own car, sure remove the manifold so you can see but its completely not necessary. This is one of the few repairs I actually like doing under warranty.
I've worked on my Mk7 a tonnnnnn over the years. Taken the engine out and put it in, replaced the turbo 100 times it seems like, etc, so have good working knowledge around the E888.3. However, have not done a water pump yet, and now I need to. Do you think I can manage doing the water pump for the first time without removing the intake mani?
Fantastic video. I suggest adding a step ... after the new coupling and pump are installed, connect the hoses and temp sensor. Fill with coolant (or water) and check for leaks. My first attempt I didn't get the coupling properly seated and had a massive leak ... only found out after manifold was installed. Second time I checked before installing manifold and confirmed that there were no leaks.
No need to worry about getting coolant on the ground when doing this job. By the time you do it your coolant will be 100% distilled water, from having to top it up so often.
Super video. I started watching this thinking yeah, I can do this, but by the time he’d actually excavated the water pump I’m thinking nope! There’s about 50 things that got removed and I’m 100% sure I’d either get stuck half way thru or fail to get one of the 35 connectors reattached. I’d likely only try this if I happened to live right next door to the shop so I could push my half-done repair over for some help.
Great job on the video. I just did this on my 2015 S3. Wasn't that bad BUT there were three issues i ran into that i think need to be addressed: 1. in order to turn the car over you need ACCESS to the crank shaft bolt, 24mm. Ok fine. But to get a ratchet in there you need to REMOVE the windshield washer reservoir. In order to do THAT you need to remove the fender lining. In order to do THAT you need to jack the car up and remove the wheel. This will add some time to your job 2. The little 10 mm triple square bolt that holds the water pump belt to the balance shaft is a complete BEAST to remove. You literally have about one inch to an inch and a half of space in there. This and one other video just glanced over this and simply mentioned it's reverse thread. It is important to note that you will have a VERY difficult time removing this bolt to replace the belt. Some people may want to leave the old belt on if it's in good shape. I managed with a 10mm triple square bit secure to an 8mm long ratcheting wrench. This needs to be considered before someone goes and cuts the belt thinking it's an easy thing to replace. Trust me - it is NOT. 3. Make sure you pressure test your system BEFORE reinstalling everything. I had to install and reinstall my water pump and hoses THREE times because of that little rubber union connection. This is the one inch rubber piece that links the water pump to the oil cooler. It is a MAJOR pain to set into place and i think it is a TERRIBLE design. Some people may slap everything together then a few miles down the road they notice they have a slight coolant leak. It would be traumatic to have to do this job over again due to not being diligent.
what u mean turn it over? your only changing the water pump, you dont need to touch the cam belt if you have a chain , have the polo 2017 1.8gti tsi bluemotion which has a chain , does the mk7 gave a belt or chain? i thought it was the same engine!?
Comments like this from others who've done it explaining issues they encountered can be some of the most valuable information before tackling a PITAS job like this bro thanks lol. 👌
Hundred percent agree My belt snapped so I need to replace it and to be honest rest of job kinda self explanatory tho besides that If you’re semi experienced with the engine it took me a bit to find that online though
Abe Froman I’ve worked on cars for 30 years and it took me three days. I did clean out the intake valves while I was doing it though. I would recommend removing as many of the boost hoses, and coolant hoses out of the way to give you more room. Work from top and bottom. You’ll more than likely need to move the windshield washer fluid reservoir too, just to be able to get to the boss pulley. Finally don’t reassemble anything without making sure the union is on perfectly.
We just had our 80K miles Golf Sportwagen done by a local shop. It was the first MK7 he did and he did intake manifold + belt + gasket and charged $950 all in. He said “It’d be about $150 cheaper when your Golf R finally goes” now that he knows how to do it. So I’m pretty glad to hear that’s at the low end of pricing. He only works on VAG vehicles and I expect my Golf R with 45K miles will eventually have this issue too.
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Stealerships will also be so busy providing an *excellent service to other VW owners, therefore you will need to wait for a week or 2 at least to drop it off to their *state of art service centers to get ripped off and will probably be back to fix their neglected service later on. I will not be getting my car serviced in stealerships. Support your local specialist garage guys!
Have a 2017 VW Alltrack and doing this job right now. Overall very helpful video but a couple things. This video should absolutely start with a reminder to vacuum the top of the manifold/head mating surface before doing anything. I did not and there was a fair bit of sand/rocks sitting on that ledge. Most of which ended up directly in the intake valves with some debris in the cylinders with open valves after I pulled the manifold off. Additionally, you guys took out a lot more to reach various bolts. It looks like you removed the boost lines on the drivers side going all the way down in front of the water pump. That job in itself is a beast but opens up a lot of space to work. Bottom line here: This is not a novice job. I'm an aircraft mechanic of 20 years and do all of my own car maintenance. This is one of the most menacing jobs I've done thus far.
Coming from a VW dealer tech, Thermostats and Waterpumps are by far one of the easiest things to do on a VW. On a MK7 If you want more room pop out the fans its 2 clips that hold it in place and 1 connector. Warranty time for a Thermostat is 3.7H for reference most of the guys in the shop (me included) can do a thermostat in under 2 hours, and that's with and without IM removal. However, great video as always from DAP.
Very useful video, I didn’t remove the manifold though I just removed the throttle body and all is accessible, I would personally advice not to waste your time removing the manifold unless you also want to do a carbon clean
@@adriandavies1084 yes mate was under the car, did it on my drive way, wasn’t under the car for long, just removed under tray, boost pipes and throttle body and did everything else from the top, once throttle body is out the way it’s easily done from the top
@@B-J981 Yeah got on okay with inlet and the 2 hard pipes off! Definitely don't need to remove the inlet! Got it all back together and working and realised i had no heaters unless they were on low.. turns out that the heater bypass valve on the side of the head was seized almost shut! Replaced it that and all is good now! It threw me for a while because there wasn't any codes and i wasn't aware that it had such a valve on it! I could tell something was wrong on live data as there was 106 degrees C on the top head sensor but thats back down to 95 now!
Had this service done yesterday on 2016 MK7 with performance pack and 25k miles. This is the consequence of manufacturers using plastic. Thankfully they covered it under the powertrain warranty which was almost expired.
Pfff what a tedious job for a water pump swap.... I think the engineer got promoted because they make it a hard as possible to replace so people turn in their car at the garage for this job to keep the guys over there at work :P Compare this to the one to for instance a suzuki swift/geo metro 1.0 3 cylinder where everything is within reach :)
On my NA miata, you have to remove the timing belt and retime the engine to do a water pump... and everything is still within reach. And I would still rather drive my miata or my Golf over a Swift ;)
$897 for mine (2016 Golf R) yesterday. The car just turned 45K miles. WTF? everything on this car is plastic. It's ridiculous. Make the critical stuff out of metal for Christ's sake. I'd rather add the weight of reliable components than carry the weight in emergency replacement fluids and tools.
Under warranty they aren't going to take the time uncrust your engine block of coolant residue. They aren't paid to do that under warranty. If you wanted to pay them the extra time it would have taken them, I'm sure they would have gladly taken your money and cleaned it up.
I'd swap the manifold gasket with a throttle body gasket. There really isn't any need to take the entire intake out. The correct way to do it is to take out the radiator fan shroud, which is held in place with 2 clips top side. Then you remove the throttle body and you've got all the space you can ask for.
hey, what do you mean "I'd swap the manifold gasket with a throttle body gasket."? My dealer wants to charge me for a throttle body gasket and a manifold intake gasket as part of this job. does that makes sense or is it strange?
I believe part of the problem is the G13 coolant liquid , some people in Europe believe that it has some corrosive components in it that rust the inner of the water pump. They are starting to recommend G12Evo instead. And some people are trying to get vw to pay for their mistake.
I thought my MKV GTI was bad - the water pump is underneath the timing belt. The good news with this absurd design is that if you manage to achieve sufficient mileage before it fails, you can get to clean out the inlets....... Back in the good old days I could replace my Holden water pump in 15 minutes, 10 minutes of which was getting tools out, and putting them away again.
What is it about "water cooled" German cars that they cannot make a coolant system that does not leak. Where did they go to engineering school, "funkies or us". My BMW motorcycle leaks out the water pump weep hole. My low mileage Porsche 991 leaks from a pipe joint. My Acura does not leak at all and neither did all my other high-mileage Asian cars. Fuck, get it together!
If you remove the intake pipe and the throttle body there is enough room without taking off the manifold. I have done it several times both in A3 and Golfs. If you have a A4 or a bigger Audi with the engine in the other direction I makes it even easier.
Thanks. I have SEAT Leon Cupra, but it should be the same like GTI/R or S3. So you did it from the bottom of engine. Right? I saw some comments with advice to remove fan wall to make some more space.
now i hate my mk 7, german engineered plastic waterpump eff off. why would anyone replace it with another p.o.s. vw part come on after market there as to be a better solution than handing my dealership $1400 for what is clearly built in obsolescence.
Thanks for tutorial! Yesterday I replaced (1.8 TSI CJSA) water pump + thermostat housing + driving belt + remove intake manifold + carbon cleaning... without any serious problem! It took me 7 hours. Thanks a lot!
No,thank you, because I gotta do a pump soon and now know what kinda time I'm in for. It's the wife's daily with 87k,so no pressure 😂 Depending on how clean the ports are,I might opt out for now on the cleaning. I'll expect the worst so I won't be disappointed 😂
@@Deutscheautoparts Hi I have the 2016 gti, this morning was on my way to work and got the P00B7 code, and said my rpms were restricted to 4,000. Is this what I need to have done you think? Please help if you can, thanks.
Great video! My 2016 GTI just had this “known” problem happen at 82,000 miles. My dealership on Long Island NY quoted me $1260 before tax for P&L, they estimated 6 hours. They said there was no overlap with decarbonizing and wanted $800 to clean the intake ports via pick scraping, not media blasting (I passed, but I’m aware it will need it done.)
Is there any way of knowing which model years have the updated pumps/housings? Is the problem solved with the latest “M” revision? Presumably VW is making design improvements with each iteration. I have a ‘17 1.8 Sportwagen, and can’t wait for this insane headache to occur - or not. Maybe mine has the magical “fixed”, improved part design. #wishfulthinking Keep up the great work, DAP Team! Love the channel. 🤘🏼
I recently found your channel and your content is really informative. I'm not a big euro guy more domestic and Asian but I work at an import shop and I've done a few of these vw/Audi water pumps and Everytime I've done them the belts have been in great condition, and my shop foreman who has done tons of them and has worked on a lot of euros has said he has never seen one of these belts go bad. Not saying the can't or won't, but just food for thought if anyone is wondering whether or not they should replace it. Also I've heard it can be done without pulling the manifold but I pull it anyways so I have room to work, where as on the Audis I do it with the manifold in place since it's a lot easier to pull out from up top without pulling it.
If you take off the coolant return line hose on the driver side of the valve cover, you have room to remove the intake without taking off the hard fuel line. Hope this helps someone, just made a video on the Facebook mk7 group. Hope it helps!
Lovely how you avoid the belt replacement part lol, the most tedious thing ever. I have to make a special tool for that in my shop. Horrible design and so little space. Greetings here from argentina!
I am about to do this service on my MK7 Golf R. Parts off ECS seem a lot more affordable that the dealership's, and I was wondering if your kit includes the latest revision of parts?
Well my shop offers this at 650 for parts and install. And since they are already in there, they charge 900 for waterpump, thermostat, and carbon cleaning all in the same run. I think I'm just gonna go with that, this install looks like it sucks lol.
As a dealer tech, I still take the manifold off, most times they end up paying for it on the labor tree the previous is intake r&I. Even if it's not taking the manifolds off doesn't take long and it ends up saving me time just taking it off rather than working blind
@McDung Is there any additional information you can offer about your experience getting VWoA to cover this under the PZEV warranty? My 2015 GTI is PZEV with this issue and the dealer / VW are declining to cover the repair.
I wish i had a vw/audi shop anything like yours near me! Only come across one mechanics shop within 100miles that I trust and have never been screwed over or dysatisfied. But that one only works on donestic vehicles so.
Hey Paul. This brings me back so many memories when I used to work at VW and Skoda repairing these often. Well I’ll be returning back to VW shortly as I got a job at a dealership as a Service Technician.
We definitely don't waste time removing manifold at the dealer. Worst design i've seen with that stupid union piece. Everything can look good back together but if that union isn't seated correctly it will leak. IMPORTANT and highly recommended to vacuum test before assembling everything together and adding coolant! Seen people have to do job twice because of that union not seated right. Great video for DIYers
Very useful video. I've replaced the water pump on my wife's mk7 golf twice and I prefer removing the cooling fan assembly and leave the intake manifold alone.
I wish there was a video to compare that. I am not a mechanic. I am mechanically inclined and I know enough to get in trouble haha. I definitely wouldn't attempt this without somebody who knew what to do if I did something wrong... removing the fans and thermostat sounds a lot more straightforward than all this but I definitely want to be able to see what I'm doing
@@NoZenith I am a similar person to you - not a mechanic. It’s not a case of doing the work blind, far from it, you can see perfectly I suspect it’s just a touch more awkward. If I did the job again there’s no way I would take off the inlet manifold.
Since the thermostat and water pump are failure-prone, does it make sense to replace them as preventive maintenance while doing a valve decarbonization?
@@jeanc1622 lucky you. I’ve maintained mine as per manufacturer. 3 pumps replaced under warranty. I’m about to sell the car as warranty is up now. Still to my old VWs. Much more reliable.
What would be great, would be the parts that are mostly likely to fail road side and the tools required to limp home to garage. Perhaps the socket sizes etc. I am trying to keep a list to save travelling with a full tool box. The hose clamp plier is really a must
I've been working for VW for the last two years and I've only replaced 3 thermostat housings. I live in the central coast of California and we are the only VW dealer in a 150 mile radius so we are the go to dealer and this isnt really a big issue compared to the gen 1 TSI. That being said you can remove the throttle body instead of removing the manifold it's a lot faster for us as flat rate techs when we replace these thermostat housings. Great diy video keep them coming.👍🏼
@@jorgeaguilera6281 I've had some bad experiences with dealer work, car is still under warranty but I'm tempted to just do it myself when the time comes. If it were you, would you let the dealer deal with it instead?
@@Comfy_Snorlax In all honesty I've purchased all my vehicles at the same dealership since i was 18. I've only owned Volkswagens and they were always serviced at the same dealer even before I worked there. That being said a lot of it comes down to the techs getting proper training. If your dealership doesn't have a wall in the service department with the certification levels of their technician's I would question their knowledge of the product they repair.
Well after making this comment I took a shot at it. And wasn't as bad as it look. It surely did save me money. Took it down twice because my union fell out as you warned and I had a leak😂😂 but I took it back in less time from the first time. Great video
I have never had a dealer break the labor and parts up when calling for a service quote. Had it done twice on my 2015 GTI it ran around $1200 each time... "This is a stupid freaking problem to have."
I gotta do one here soon in the wife's 2014 Jetta as something in that area is leaking😕. I'm kinda dreading it. I heard it's about a 5hr job? Sucks because I'd rather have that 5hrs for something useful like my mk1 or mk2 or Mk4. I'm beginning to hate repair work in my older years 😂
this is great, but it is so much easier if you have the car drained to just take the boost pipe off from the intercooler and throttle body and get it out of the way. takes another minute max to do it. It also gives you room to get the triple square for the intake manifold from underneath easily.
Hey man can you give me the name of the small union that you also recommend changing? I can’t find it anywhere. If you have the part number even better.
Thank you guys for posting this video. My buddy and I used it as a reference to replace his water pump on his 2017 S3 that at around 50K miles now has it's 3rd water pump. Nice work Volkswagen/Audi!!!! The video is great and covers almost every detail. We found that leaving the temperature assembly loose but will all screws started just a bit will allow it to tilt toward the belt drive pulley on the idler shaft and you can just slip the belt right on without having to walk it on. The Audi S3 has the washer fluid about 3/4" from the crank pulley so you aren't getting a socket and drive in that space. :( Just use caution, and make make sure the dowels and union are all properly in place before torqueing.
I consider myself quite a golf fan boy but that engine is 1, ugly as sin and 2 looks like a nightmare to work on,all that plastic in a hot engine bay 😭 love your content and love golf's but being a person who likes to save money doing my own stuff if possible this is a bit of a turnoff lol I know lots of modern cars would be lots of plastic and tight spaces but I definitely think vw takes the cake of over complicated disassembly especially for a part that breaks every 25k miles lol it's the labour costs out of warranty that is scary cos I wouldn't feel confident doing anything bigger than this but that may change after tinkering with one a bit.
Price in Germany (VW-workshop) is about 1400€ for changing and parts. 600€ for the parts. Similar. The problem is VW fills in the coolant with negative pressure pump to make sure all the air is gone. I am not sure whether they do this because it is just faster or because it is really necessary?
2 Qusteion if anyone knows: I have 1.8 TSi gen 1 (BZB) 1. At what milege should you change the pump? 2. Should you change just the belt at some milage?
Just saw my coolant is below recommend level. this was after getting an "oil level low" message a few days ago. My MK7 is only 50,000 miles but is 5 months older than 8 years, so I guess Im over even the recently extended warranty for the water pump. 😂
I did this kit on my 2013 VW CC and saved almos 1,500 because I wanted the carbon cleaning. Did the job at home and it took me like 8 hours. Great experience doing this your self.
@@mronemanband1 lol I have just done mine myself, prices I got ranged from £1000 to £1300, done it myself parts cost me £342, big saving that will stay in the bank and go towards the house 😁 Ps I also have a scooter 😂 Go get a job
I got quoted $2000 for parts and about 1200 in labor in Canada....So I did it myself cost about 500 in parts I recommend getting a vacuum coolant filler because you can check for leaks before adding coolant.
Im not sure why you pulled the high pressure fuel line off ? i just did this job on my Golf R and you don't need to remove any of the high pressure lines, and you still can easily slide the intake manifold out in back in.
Thanks so much for this video! It's way straight forward and makes it a ton easier to do. I was watching FCP video when i first started the job which costed me an extra hour and a half
I have noticed that almost every part I have quoted from my local VW dealer is discounted on their own website. I have started just calling the parts dept. to get the product codes and whether they're in stock and then buying them on their website with local pickup. Just paid $212 for the water pump housing, that was quoted as $383.
I'm in the UK and took my car to dealer as its under warranty. 2019 GTI pp. I was told theyre not aware of any issues with the thermostat housings yet a google search throws up hundreds of results. The fact you said the car you changed the housing on had had it done before fills me with dread. I doubt they will change half the parts you did meaning I will have to pay again in years time to have it done again.
How the heck do you know which engine you've got? This issue was flagged by my dealer (I do NOT trust them any more). I've never smelled coolant and haven't a clue what to look for in my particular vehicle ('18 passat 2.0t) to see if it is leaking. They also said the injector wiring harness needs to be replace and I can't find a whisper of info about that - other than it's a common problem - anywhere.
Local shop wanted almost $2000. I replaced for $300. Did the job September 2020….it’s just started leaking again November 2021. What a terrible design.
Got this to do on my UK golf R, it has the injectors in manifold so I'll probably try with just throttle body out of way. I'm curious is there no chance of getting the belt off without removing the drive from the balance shaft, seems like a load of hassle 🤔
Watched all the 39 minutes and I dont even own a mk7.
That's brave my friend...as long as you don't buy a vw ever lol
Great... I own mk7 gti
Suggestion never buy a vw
I am planning to sell mine 🙂🙃
Same here lol
@@HKTutorials3 why thou? im planning on buying a '16 gti elaborate
Had the same issue, hated vw. Then DSG shifter error, hated my golf. Last week doing 260 on the bahn, then I picked up my wife and kid from a farm to drive home. I love my GTI
We need a series of just calling to get quotes
"I was never born ready, but now I am" Worth 10+ minutes of hold
"I was never born ready but now I am" LMAO
Wow, literally all the videos I could ever need to maintain my MK7, thanks again Paul.
they are great
@@alexhatcher8812 i have a 1.4 TSI 7.5
its a statement that the only known Problem this series of cars have is a plastic piece that start leaking coolant slowly
Thank you for the video. I completed the water pump and thermostat last weekend. A couple of comments that someone might find helpful. I recommend NOT taking the clip out that holds the temperature sensor at the radiator to drain coolant. When putting the clip back in, the plastic cracked. I bought a new unit at the VW dealer and it cost $200. I spoke to one of the mechanics at the dealer and he said, "happens all the time." To remove the bolts for the manifold, you need a 1/4" drive T30. My 3/8" drive was too wide to fit into the opening. Finally, I see absolutely no way of removing the fuel line to the rail without a stubby 17 mm. I bought a cheap one at the auto parts store and cut it down. One final item. The video does not really show how to change the water pump belt. There is a special tool that can be used to take off the nut. I used a box end wrench wrong side up and was able to get it one. You need to hold the crank bolt shaft and turn the pulley bolt in the wrong direction to loosen it. I was very careful to hold the wrench tight to the head so as to not strip it. It was not easy, but it came off.
As much as I hate going to the dealer and getting shafted, this is probably something I won't be attempting should it come up in the future.
I learned this week, VW has extended the warranty to 8 years/80,000 miles for the water pump for the MK7. I found out when an inspection was done on my car. I was sweat'n when the cost was gonna be $882.00 for a replacement waterpump. So I did some research, and found out that there's an extension of warranty to, 8 years or 80,000 miles. Called my dealership in the city I live, and they knew of the extended warranty on the water pump, but it just came out about 3 or 4 months ago. Dealerships won't volunteer this stuff sometimes, so you got to do your research. Otherwise they'll just charge you top dollar. So, I'm going in soon, for them to do an official diagnosis, but I know my water pump is absolutely leaking [seeping] so it won't cost me a penny! Fyi. Save your money.
This should go to the top...
As an Audi dealer tech, it is true warranty does not want you to/pay you to remove the manifold. However I have probably done over 100 of these under warranty on A3's. I believe the repair manual says remove the radiator fans and throttle body only. That's all I do and you have all the room in the world. Now for a first timer on your own car, sure remove the manifold so you can see but its completely not necessary. This is one of the few repairs I actually like doing under warranty.
Im a VW tech and agree with you 100% on this.
I've worked on my Mk7 a tonnnnnn over the years. Taken the engine out and put it in, replaced the turbo 100 times it seems like, etc, so have good working knowledge around the E888.3. However, have not done a water pump yet, and now I need to. Do you think I can manage doing the water pump for the first time without removing the intake mani?
@@Quebster Sounds like you are mechanically inclined so yes its actually a very easy job without removing the intake.
@@Quebster Nah bro wait another 10 years
What do you recommend for a permanent fix? I have had 3 water pump housings fail now in 60K miles on my 2017 VW Golf Wolfsburg :(
Change water pump
Step 1) disassemble the whole car
Step 2) change water pump
Step 3) buy a new car because you couldn't reassemble it
hhahahha halarious
Fantastic video. I suggest adding a step ... after the new coupling and pump are installed, connect the hoses and temp sensor. Fill with coolant (or water) and check for leaks. My first attempt I didn't get the coupling properly seated and had a massive leak ... only found out after manifold was installed. Second time I checked before installing manifold and confirmed that there were no leaks.
Hey! How did you check for leaks? Might sound dumb but how do you know when it’s a proper seal without putting coolant through it?
@@noahmichael5765you pressure test it.
No need to worry about getting coolant on the ground when doing this job. By the time you do it your coolant will be 100% distilled water, from having to top it up so often.
I think the guy who designed the waterpump/thermostat housing was fired from the vacuum factory down the road.
😂😂
As he should be. This is stupid design.
why germans lost the war...........
@@lemaicdjordje4705 😂😂😂😂😂😂 wtf, definitely not wtf
Super video. I started watching this thinking yeah, I can do this, but by the time he’d actually excavated the water pump I’m thinking nope! There’s about 50 things that got removed and I’m 100% sure I’d either get stuck half way thru or fail to get one of the 35 connectors reattached. I’d likely only try this if I happened to live right next door to the shop so I could push my half-done repair over for some help.
my hands are too big to do any of this work, I found a great VW Audi tune shop in my area
Great job on the video. I just did this on my 2015 S3. Wasn't that bad BUT there were three issues i ran into that i think need to be addressed: 1. in order to turn the car over you need ACCESS to the crank shaft bolt, 24mm. Ok fine. But to get a ratchet in there you need to REMOVE the windshield washer reservoir. In order to do THAT you need to remove the fender lining. In order to do THAT you need to jack the car up and remove the wheel. This will add some time to your job 2. The little 10 mm triple square bolt that holds the water pump belt to the balance shaft is a complete BEAST to remove. You literally have about one inch to an inch and a half of space in there. This and one other video just glanced over this and simply mentioned it's reverse thread. It is important to note that you will have a VERY difficult time removing this bolt to replace the belt. Some people may want to leave the old belt on if it's in good shape. I managed with a 10mm triple square bit secure to an 8mm long ratcheting wrench. This needs to be considered before someone goes and cuts the belt thinking it's an easy thing to replace. Trust me - it is NOT. 3. Make sure you pressure test your system BEFORE reinstalling everything. I had to install and reinstall my water pump and hoses THREE times because of that little rubber union connection. This is the one inch rubber piece that links the water pump to the oil cooler. It is a MAJOR pain to set into place and i think it is a TERRIBLE design. Some people may slap everything together then a few miles down the road they notice they have a slight coolant leak. It would be traumatic to have to do this job over again due to not being diligent.
what u mean turn it over? your only changing the water pump, you dont need to touch the cam belt if you have a chain , have the polo 2017 1.8gti tsi bluemotion which has a chain , does the mk7 gave a belt or chain? i thought it was the same engine!?
Comments like this from others who've done it explaining issues they encountered can be some of the most valuable information before tackling a PITAS job like this bro thanks lol. 👌
@@pw5192 he's referring to getting the water pump belt back on. You turn the engine over to stretch the belt back into place.
Hundred percent agree My belt snapped so I need to replace it and to be honest rest of job kinda self explanatory tho besides that If you’re semi experienced with the engine it took me a bit to find that online though
I was able to get a socket on the crank bolt from underneath the car. Pretty straight forward. 2016 Sportwagen.
Damn, guess I'm paying the $1500 for this job. If it's not under warranty. Cause I'll probably F something up tackling this myself.
Diminish12 take your time, have a good light, and learn to work the picks like a surgeon.
I'm tackling this myself on a 2011 EOS 2.0T TSI because I can't stomach the thought of paying $1600 (quoted by the shop I use).
Abe Froman I’ve worked on cars for 30 years and it took me three days. I did clean out the intake valves while I was doing it though. I would recommend removing as many of the boost hoses, and coolant hoses out of the way to give you more room. Work from top and bottom. You’ll more than likely need to move the windshield washer fluid reservoir too, just to be able to get to the boss pulley. Finally don’t reassemble anything without making sure the union is on perfectly.
We just had our 80K miles Golf Sportwagen done by a local shop. It was the first MK7 he did and he did intake manifold + belt + gasket and charged $950 all in. He said “It’d be about $150 cheaper when your Golf R finally goes” now that he knows how to do it. So I’m pretty glad to hear that’s at the low end of pricing. He only works on VAG vehicles and I expect my Golf R with 45K miles will eventually have this issue too.
I need this done on my Passat, like yesterday. I need to come to DAP so I know it will be done right!
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Owning a German car - if you don’t know wtf you are doing, keep it under warranty.
True, and then people that actually dont know what they're doing end up hating VWs forever! Just maintain it well!
@Rothschild Killed JFK this literally as me cackling! 😂😂
Stealerships will also be so busy providing an *excellent service to other VW owners, therefore you will need to wait for a week or 2 at least to drop it off to their *state of art service centers to get ripped off and will probably be back to fix their neglected service later on. I will not be getting my car serviced in stealerships. Support your local specialist garage guys!
Have a 2017 VW Alltrack and doing this job right now. Overall very helpful video but a couple things. This video should absolutely start with a reminder to vacuum the top of the manifold/head mating surface before doing anything. I did not and there was a fair bit of sand/rocks sitting on that ledge. Most of which ended up directly in the intake valves with some debris in the cylinders with open valves after I pulled the manifold off. Additionally, you guys took out a lot more to reach various bolts. It looks like you removed the boost lines on the drivers side going all the way down in front of the water pump. That job in itself is a beast but opens up a lot of space to work. Bottom line here: This is not a novice job. I'm an aircraft mechanic of 20 years and do all of my own car maintenance. This is one of the most menacing jobs I've done thus far.
no room to work damnit
Coming from a VW dealer tech, Thermostats and Waterpumps are by far one of the easiest things to do on a VW. On a MK7 If you want more room pop out the fans its 2 clips that hold it in place and 1 connector. Warranty time for a Thermostat is 3.7H for reference most of the guys in the shop (me included) can do a thermostat in under 2 hours, and that's with and without IM removal. However, great video as always from DAP.
Do I need to replace all amor can I get by just with replacing pump
So funny
Hi, is it possible to get a throttle body position sensor code after a waterpump replacement that required the removal of the throttle body?
Very useful video, I didn’t remove the manifold though I just removed the throttle body and all is accessible, I would personally advice not to waste your time removing the manifold unless you also want to do a carbon clean
Was that done from top or underneath?
@@adriandavies1084 yes mate was under the car, did it on my drive way, wasn’t under the car for long, just removed under tray, boost pipes and throttle body and did everything else from the top, once throttle body is out the way it’s easily done from the top
@@B-J981I am currently doing mine this same way.. plenty of access with the two hard boost pipes and throttle body removed from the inlet so +1 👌🏼
@@jarviswatts8114 how did you get on
@@B-J981 Yeah got on okay with inlet and the 2 hard pipes off! Definitely don't need to remove the inlet! Got it all back together and working and realised i had no heaters unless they were on low.. turns out that the heater bypass valve on the side of the head was seized almost shut! Replaced it that and all is good now! It threw me for a while because there wasn't any codes and i wasn't aware that it had such a valve on it! I could tell something was wrong on live data as there was 106 degrees C on the top head sensor but thats back down to 95 now!
Had this service done yesterday on 2016 MK7 with performance pack and 25k miles. This is the consequence of manufacturers using plastic.
Thankfully they covered it under the powertrain warranty which was almost expired.
Pfff what a tedious job for a water pump swap.... I think the engineer got promoted because they make it a hard as possible to replace so people turn in their car at the garage for this job to keep the guys over there at work :P Compare this to the one to for instance a suzuki swift/geo metro 1.0 3 cylinder where everything is within reach :)
On my NA miata, you have to remove the timing belt and retime the engine to do a water pump... and everything is still within reach. And I would still rather drive my miata or my Golf over a Swift ;)
I learned to drive in an xfi, base model, manual, 2-door Geo Metro :-) it was a 1993 model in that really pretty green
$1,500 was what I was quoted in Laurel, MD. The job was done under warranty at 33k miles 2016 GTI w/perf pkg.
..... literally just paid 750+ for this repair 2 weeks ago... ugh.... fml
There were other diy's on RUclips you could have followed too... Albeit, not as entertaining as DAP, still would have gotten the job done.
Josh Costa yep
Looks like you paid half price based on the first quote.
$897 for mine (2016 Golf R) yesterday. The car just turned 45K miles. WTF? everything on this car is plastic. It's ridiculous. Make the critical stuff out of metal for Christ's sake. I'd rather add the weight of reliable components than carry the weight in emergency replacement fluids and tools.
I would've done it for 40 and a six pack. Maybe a pizza if you're generous .
Got mine replaced under warranty. Car came back with coolant residue everywhere, makes me wonder if they did a proper job or ur just rushed
Under warranty they aren't going to take the time uncrust your engine block of coolant residue. They aren't paid to do that under warranty. If you wanted to pay them the extra time it would have taken them, I'm sure they would have gladly taken your money and cleaned it up.
Just replaced thermostat housing and water pump on my mk3 seat Leon cupra and followed this video, couldn’t have done it without it very helpful !!!
Have the waterpump/Thermostat been improved so this does not occur every 2yrs?
I'd swap the manifold gasket with a throttle body gasket.
There really isn't any need to take the entire intake out.
The correct way to do it is to take out the radiator fan shroud, which is held in place with 2 clips top side.
Then you remove the throttle body and you've got all the space you can ask for.
hey, what do you mean "I'd swap the manifold gasket with a throttle body gasket."? My dealer wants to charge me for a throttle body gasket and a manifold intake gasket as part of this job. does that makes sense or is it strange?
I believe part of the problem is the G13 coolant liquid , some people in Europe believe that it has some corrosive components in it that rust the inner of the water pump. They are starting to recommend G12Evo instead. And some people are trying to get vw to pay for their mistake.
i got a lawsuit letter in the mail about 2 weeks ago
That high pressure fuel line is a nightmare. Any tips to reinstall it?
I thought my MKV GTI was bad - the water pump is underneath the timing belt. The good news with this absurd design is that if you manage to achieve sufficient mileage before it fails, you can get to clean out the inlets....... Back in the good old days I could replace my Holden water pump in 15 minutes, 10 minutes of which was getting tools out, and putting them away again.
What is it about "water cooled" German cars that they cannot make a coolant system that does not leak. Where did they go to engineering school, "funkies or us". My BMW motorcycle leaks out the water pump weep hole. My low mileage Porsche 991 leaks from a pipe joint. My Acura does not leak at all and neither did all my other high-mileage Asian cars. Fuck, get it together!
A lot of unnecessary work removing the intake manifold. The job is pretty easy without removing it.
I agree. I didn’t remove the inlet and job was fine.
Can I ask how?
If you remove the intake pipe and the throttle body there is enough room without taking off the manifold. I have done it several times both in A3 and Golfs. If you have a A4 or a bigger Audi with the engine in the other direction I makes it even easier.
Thanks. I have SEAT Leon Cupra, but it should be the same like GTI/R or S3. So you did it from the bottom of engine. Right? I saw some comments with advice to remove fan wall to make some more space.
now i hate my mk 7, german engineered plastic waterpump eff off. why would anyone replace it with another p.o.s. vw part come on after market there as to be a better solution than handing my dealership $1400 for what is clearly built in obsolescence.
"lots of room for activities" My thoughts exactly when I'm getting ready for my girlfriend to come over
Thanks for tutorial! Yesterday I replaced (1.8 TSI CJSA) water pump + thermostat housing + driving belt + remove intake manifold + carbon cleaning... without any serious problem! It took me 7 hours. Thanks a lot!
No,thank you, because I gotta do a pump soon and now know what kinda time I'm in for.
It's the wife's daily with 87k,so no pressure 😂
Depending on how clean the ports are,I might opt out for now on the cleaning.
I'll expect the worst so I won't be disappointed 😂
I got a quote for the local VW for everything you did - $2600CAD. Did it myself for $500CAD in parts.
Me watching as a vw lube tech, trynna absorb as much info when I’m promoted as a tech eventually
Talk to the techs there. Volunteer your time when you’re not on the clock. Someone is very likely willing to help you learn
@@Deutscheautoparts Hi I have the 2016 gti, this morning was on my way to work and got the P00B7 code, and said my rpms were restricted to 4,000. Is this what I need to have done you think? Please help if you can, thanks.
Great video! My 2016 GTI just had this “known” problem happen at 82,000 miles. My dealership on Long Island NY quoted me $1260 before tax for P&L, they estimated 6 hours. They said there was no overlap with decarbonizing and wanted $800 to clean the intake ports via pick scraping, not media blasting (I passed, but I’m aware it will need it done.)
Hey, I'm on Long Island as well! Where did you end up getting your pump replaced?
@@Dunwelll VW Dealership in West Islip.
Awesome work as always. Wen you gonna make a DIY video for DSG clutch packs?
Is there any way of knowing which model years have the updated pumps/housings? Is the problem solved with the latest “M” revision? Presumably VW is making design improvements with each iteration. I have a ‘17 1.8 Sportwagen, and can’t wait for this insane headache to occur - or not. Maybe mine has the magical “fixed”, improved part design. #wishfulthinking Keep up the great work, DAP Team! Love the channel. 🤘🏼
Love this guy! Im gunna try to send them more business for my GTI.
Damn, might as well do the carbon cleaning while the manifold's off : |
Mk7 has port injection(?)
@@peejayem4700 Mk7 US models never got port injection
I recently found your channel and your content is really informative. I'm not a big euro guy more domestic and Asian but I work at an import shop and I've done a few of these vw/Audi water pumps and Everytime I've done them the belts have been in great condition, and my shop foreman who has done tons of them and has worked on a lot of euros has said he has never seen one of these belts go bad. Not saying the can't or won't, but just food for thought if anyone is wondering whether or not they should replace it. Also I've heard it can be done without pulling the manifold but I pull it anyways so I have room to work, where as on the Audis I do it with the manifold in place since it's a lot easier to pull out from up top without pulling it.
If you take off the coolant return line hose on the driver side of the valve cover, you have room to remove the intake without taking off the hard fuel line. Hope this helps someone, just made a video on the Facebook mk7 group. Hope it helps!
Lovely how you avoid the belt replacement part lol, the most tedious thing ever. I have to make a special tool for that in my shop. Horrible design and so little space. Greetings here from argentina!
that’s what I was thinking too, that’s the part of the video I was looking to see how he tackled
I just use a flat box wrench and bar on the balencer.
“Be careful with your tip” lol
Bruh he says don’t overpay then uses a lift. Most people don’t have a lift man
Loooool that made me laugh funny thing is I’m in 2 minds of doing my one In Audi s3 8v but im slyly stressing to do it myself
I am about to do this service on my MK7 Golf R. Parts off ECS seem a lot more affordable that the dealership's, and I was wondering if your kit includes the latest revision of parts?
Yes our kit is the latest revision.
Well my shop offers this at 650 for parts and install. And since they are already in there, they charge 900 for waterpump, thermostat, and carbon cleaning all in the same run. I think I'm just gonna go with that, this install looks like it sucks lol.
$2k at the dealer, luckily i had an extended warranty
As a dealer tech, I still take the manifold off, most times they end up paying for it on the labor tree the previous is intake r&I. Even if it's not taking the manifolds off doesn't take long and it ends up saving me time just taking it off rather than working blind
Dealership covered my water pump and thermostat under PZEV 15yr/150k mike warranty.
@Daario Naharis this sounds like a great option. any advice from your experience with the dealer?
@McDung Is there any additional information you can offer about your experience getting VWoA to cover this under the PZEV warranty? My 2015 GTI is PZEV with this issue and the dealer / VW are declining to cover the repair.
I wish i had a vw/audi shop anything like yours near me! Only come across one mechanics shop within 100miles that I trust and have never been screwed over or dysatisfied. But that one only works on donestic vehicles so.
This is a horrible and difficult job for a DIY.
“I was never born ready but now I am”
Hey Paul. This brings me back so many memories when I used to work at VW and Skoda repairing these often. Well I’ll be returning back to VW shortly as I got a job at a dealership as a Service Technician.
We definitely don't waste time removing manifold at the dealer. Worst design i've seen with that stupid union piece. Everything can look good back together but if that union isn't seated correctly it will leak. IMPORTANT and highly recommended to vacuum test before assembling everything together and adding coolant! Seen people have to do job twice because of that union not seated right. Great video for DIYers
God damn it was less complicated to do on my Audi B5 A4
Very useful video. I've replaced the water pump on my wife's mk7 golf twice and I prefer removing the cooling fan assembly and leave the intake manifold alone.
I did this job and left the inlet manifold in place too. Much easier imho
I wish there was a video to compare that. I am not a mechanic. I am mechanically inclined and I know enough to get in trouble haha. I definitely wouldn't attempt this without somebody who knew what to do if I did something wrong... removing the fans and thermostat sounds a lot more straightforward than all this but I definitely want to be able to see what I'm doing
@@NoZenith I am a similar person to you - not a mechanic. It’s not a case of doing the work blind, far from it, you can see perfectly I suspect it’s just a touch more awkward. If I did the job again there’s no way I would take off the inlet manifold.
My mechanic has quoted 3 hours work to replace the thermostat housing unit? Does this sound accurate?
Wow I heard it's like a 5hr job
Since the thermostat and water pump are failure-prone, does it make sense to replace them as preventive maintenance while doing a valve decarbonization?
Thank you for the heads up that my Mark 7.5 GTI has the same issues as the Mark 6 GTI
It really isnt as bad on these
@@jeanc1622 at 65,000km and on my third pump.... yes, it is.
Luckily I drive my 73 Beetle most days.
@@whatsstefon idk man, im at 90 000 km and never changed
@@jeanc1622 lucky you. I’ve maintained mine as per manufacturer. 3 pumps replaced under warranty. I’m about to sell the car as warranty is up now. Still to my old VWs. Much more reliable.
What would be great, would be the parts that are mostly likely to fail road side and the tools required to limp home to garage. Perhaps the socket sizes etc. I am trying to keep a list to save travelling with a full tool box. The hose clamp plier is really a must
why arent you guys in nyc 😭😭😭 I need a shop like you guys cause I can trust the job is gonna be done well
Im in nyc and have a shop that you can trust I only take my car to them all they do is German cars
@@llNoMADll82 where is it located?
Kimochiii Oceanside, New York dm me for more info
GLI Dave European auto? Lol
@@stevebbkny2394 is it that one?
I've been working for VW for the last two years and I've only replaced 3 thermostat housings. I live in the central coast of California and we are the only VW dealer in a 150 mile radius so we are the go to dealer and this isnt really a big issue compared to the gen 1 TSI. That being said you can remove the throttle body instead of removing the manifold it's a lot faster for us as flat rate techs when we replace these thermostat housings. Great diy video keep them coming.👍🏼
there's enough room with just removing the TB?
@@Comfy_Snorlax you have to wiggle it out but that's how I do them. Takes about an hour and a half to remove and replace.
@@jorgeaguilera6281 I've had some bad experiences with dealer work, car is still under warranty but I'm tempted to just do it myself when the time comes. If it were you, would you let the dealer deal with it instead?
@@Comfy_Snorlax In all honesty I've purchased all my vehicles at the same dealership since i was 18. I've only owned Volkswagens and they were always serviced at the same dealer even before I worked there. That being said a lot of it comes down to the techs getting proper training. If your dealership doesn't have a wall in the service department with the certification levels of their technician's I would question their knowledge of the product they repair.
Are you referring to Vw of Santa Maria? Lmao
Used to watch this video for fun when I was bored, now I’m coming back to follow the steps on my own car
I've had to do the alternator on my mk7 R, and that's on it's third revision, so I'd add that to your list of known issues.
Love that you posted this so I know for sure I want to have this done at an independent shop & not DIY, lol!
Yup...
Has anyone made a freaking aluminum tstat for the 1,8 mk7 yet
Unfortunately no :(
I wanted to do this but I change my mind.
Well after making this comment I took a shot at it. And wasn't as bad as it look. It surely did save me money. Took it down twice because my union fell out as you warned and I had a leak😂😂 but I took it back in less time from the first time. Great video
I have never had a dealer break the labor and parts up when calling for a service quote.
Had it done twice on my 2015 GTI it ran around $1200 each time... "This is a stupid freaking problem to have."
I’m also an Audi tech and I think warranty pays 2.7 lol can’t wait for a customer pay car lol
I gotta do one here soon in the wife's 2014 Jetta as something in that area is leaking😕.
I'm kinda dreading it.
I heard it's about a 5hr job?
Sucks because I'd rather have that 5hrs for something useful like my mk1 or mk2 or Mk4.
I'm beginning to hate repair work in my older years 😂
@@MrTheHillfolk it’s not bad but you will need to get the actuator programmed after!
this is great, but it is so much easier if you have the car drained to just take the boost pipe off from the intercooler and throttle body and get it out of the way. takes another minute max to do it. It also gives you room to get the triple square for the intake manifold from underneath easily.
Hey man can you give me the name of the small union that you also recommend changing? I can’t find it anywhere. If you have the part number even better.
Thank you guys for posting this video. My buddy and I used it as a reference to replace his water pump on his 2017 S3 that at around 50K miles now has it's 3rd water pump. Nice work Volkswagen/Audi!!!! The video is great and covers almost every detail. We found that leaving the temperature assembly loose but will all screws started just a bit will allow it to tilt toward the belt drive pulley on the idler shaft and you can just slip the belt right on without having to walk it on. The Audi S3 has the washer fluid about 3/4" from the crank pulley so you aren't getting a socket and drive in that space. :( Just use caution, and make make sure the dowels and union are all properly in place before torqueing.
They have aluminum after market housings
Intake does not have to come off.
It's hilarious that my Mk7 waterpump is failing 1k before it's extended 80k warranty. VW is just a shit car manufacturer.
Praise Gilgamesh, mine was under warranty!
I consider myself quite a golf fan boy but that engine is 1, ugly as sin and 2 looks like a nightmare to work on,all that plastic in a hot engine bay 😭 love your content and love golf's but being a person who likes to save money doing my own stuff if possible this is a bit of a turnoff lol I know lots of modern cars would be lots of plastic and tight spaces but I definitely think vw takes the cake of over complicated disassembly especially for a part that breaks every 25k miles lol it's the labour costs out of warranty that is scary cos I wouldn't feel confident doing anything bigger than this but that may change after tinkering with one a bit.
Price in Germany (VW-workshop) is about 1400€ for changing and parts. 600€ for the parts. Similar. The problem is VW fills in the coolant with negative pressure pump to make sure all the air is gone. I am not sure whether they do this because it is just faster or because it is really necessary?
2 Qusteion if anyone knows:
I have 1.8 TSi gen 1 (BZB)
1. At what milege should you change the pump?
2. Should you change just the belt at some milage?
***PLEASE SOMEONE ANSWER***
I need to do waterpump and t-stat on my ‘16 TT mk3, is it the same like this?
I’m getting code p2681. Engine light on.
Just saw my coolant is below recommend level. this was after getting an "oil level low" message a few days ago. My MK7 is only 50,000 miles but is 5 months older than 8 years, so I guess Im over even the recently extended warranty for the water pump. 😂
I did this kit on my 2013 VW CC and saved almos 1,500 because I wanted the carbon cleaning. Did the job at home and it took me like 8 hours. Great experience doing this your self.
Our definition of ?great experience" is definitely not the same. Fulfilling, definitely.
@@mronemanband1 lol I have just done mine myself, prices I got ranged from £1000 to £1300, done it myself parts cost me £342, big saving that will stay in the bank and go towards the house 😁
Ps I also have a scooter 😂
Go get a job
I have to redo, i used the graf metal water pump.
I got quoted $2000 for parts and about 1200 in labor in Canada....So I did it myself cost about 500 in parts
I recommend getting a vacuum coolant filler because you can check for leaks before adding coolant.
Im not sure why you pulled the high pressure fuel line off ? i just did this job on my Golf R and you don't need to remove any of the high pressure lines, and you still can easily slide the intake manifold out in back in.
Thanks so much for this video! It's way straight forward and makes it a ton easier to do. I was watching FCP video when i first started the job which costed me an extra hour and a half
Sounds like another class action in the works.
Least the Aussie and Euro Mk7 R's have Multi-Port injection (port and direct) for that pesky carbon build up
I have noticed that almost every part I have quoted from my local VW dealer is discounted on their own website. I have started just calling the parts dept. to get the product codes and whether they're in stock and then buying them on their website with local pickup. Just paid $212 for the water pump housing, that was quoted as $383.
I'm in the UK and took my car to dealer as its under warranty. 2019 GTI pp. I was told theyre not aware of any issues with the thermostat housings yet a google search throws up hundreds of results. The fact you said the car you changed the housing on had had it done before fills me with dread. I doubt they will change half the parts you did meaning I will have to pay again in years time to have it done again.
Yeah I could see my self doing this in my driveway,and saving myself some money ! Are you kidding? Eazy peezeeey!
If you thought that was expensive,try taking a look at what Ford charge for replacing the water pump on a Fiesta 1.0 ecoboost.It's eye watering!
How the heck do you know which engine you've got?
This issue was flagged by my dealer (I do NOT trust them any more). I've never smelled coolant and haven't a clue what to look for in my particular vehicle ('18 passat 2.0t) to see if it is leaking. They also said the injector wiring harness needs to be replace and I can't find a whisper of info about that - other than it's a common problem - anywhere.
Local shop wanted almost $2000. I replaced for $300. Did the job September 2020….it’s just started leaking again November 2021. What a terrible design.
Got this to do on my UK golf R, it has the injectors in manifold so I'll probably try with just throttle body out of way.
I'm curious is there no chance of getting the belt off without removing the drive from the balance shaft, seems like a load of hassle 🤔