MK7 Volkswagen GTI (Jetta, Beetle, & More) Water Pump & Thermostat Housing Replacement
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- Опубликовано: 30 сен 2024
- ►Is your MK7 Volkswagen GTI constantly low on coolant or are you experiencing intermittent overheating? If you are, there's a good chance that your water pump and thermostat housing assembly are to blame. Addressing the issue at the first signs of failure can save you a lot of headaches and money down the line. Some of the symptoms of a failing water pump and thermostat housing are:
-Coolant leaking through the weep hole
-Water pump pulley shaft play which indicates a bad bearing
-Squeaking from the water pump at idle
-Low coolant light on the instrument cluster
-Intermittent or constant overheating
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Straight up. Your videos help me out so much. I love my 2015 gti. I just honestly cannot afford to take it to anyone because they charge an arm and a leg. Your videos have helped me take on and repair my car myself. Thank you and please keep it up.
Sorry for the delayed response David, but we are happy to be able to help you out and give you a more enjoyable Mk7 GTI ownership experience! Keep DIYing!
@@fcpeuro I have a 2016 gti and I just got the code P00B7, and it said my rpms were restricted to 4,000. Is this probably what I need to get done? How much would someone charge to do this? There is no way I would be able to do this job myself. Thanks
Those are straight up the biggest pieces of crap I’ve never had to work on in my entire career. Over engineering is like no engineering at all. It sucks and no wonder why they are so unreliable. They tried to fit a ton of stuff that belongs in a way bigger car than a Golf. I literally worked on fully electronic V8s in late BMWs that were way less cramped than this. I have pity for the ones who worked on that car to make it what it is.
I feel like if I attempt this I will have a handful of leftover bolts and unconnected sensors 😂
Oh man I did this, took way longer than expected.
We would all be lying if we said we didnt each have an "extra bolt" bin in all of our home garages ^.^
Sundeep Sangha how long did it take?
@@3578951258789456123 Did you get it done though!?
@@omarsanchez9169 I'd say 7 to 8 hours, and a lot of bandages
BMW, MB, AUDI, VW, ALL PLASTIC GARBAGE!,🤮🤮
Ugh! I think I'm done with VW/Audi. I will get a boring Lexus before I have to go through this.
what amount of work. vw should stop using so many plastics there.
Plastic is the bane of any European car owners existence.
You know, you don't have to remove the intake manifold. Remove the intake pipe, throttle, air box and piping, and fan shroud. Fan shroud comes out with just 2 clips. Gives more than enough room to work. This is actually the way the official VW service manual says to do it. I've done it before and it saves a lot of time.
James you are correct this is not the only way to do the install, but the process we decided to show was the one VW/Audi recommends which is with removing the intake manifold. When going the other route with removing the fan shroud it can be difficult to see and difficult to do properly. We were also doing a carbon cleaning and replacing the intake manifold on this car, so the standard way of removal made the most sense. Appreciate your insight, and thanks for giving the video a watch!
@You Wish here's a link if you wish to watch the carbon cleaning video we did while we had the intake manifold off! Best time to do multiple jobs at once when getting this deep into the car. ruclips.net/video/OM0M2bQM-ag/видео.html
If I need to change the oil cooler I think I need to do the same steps no?because I need to remove the water pump.
I need to remove other components like alternator and accesories?
how do you get the fan shroud out? Got old pump out without taking off manifold took me 3.5 hrs 1st time to get old out. going together be quicker
After removing the fuel do you need to prime the fuel system after or just start the car after work is complete
These waterpumps should not be f.cking up so early uniike other cars i already had driven in my 50 years.
No way i be doing that shit myself. Done working on cars at my age! I just want to drive them
Finally a Waterpump video on the MK7
Thank you guys!
Hold it. So the water pump and thermostat housing where hot water is flowing they've made from plastic. That seems like cheating. My friend bought a 2015 Golf GTd his coolant went brown scanner showed water pump failure. The Quote for repair at a VW dealer was £2,500. Plastic seams a bit un appropriate for this particular part.
148 000km I bought at 3rd pump.
First original wasted untill 102000km, 2nd 148 000km, this now is 3rd on my car. Volkswagen shame on you!!!!!
Good help I’m watching this to fix my aunts car but fuck man I’m not buying an vw 😂😂
My Mom's Lexus IS300 she bought new in 2001 with over 200k miles on it now.. had it's original water pump replaced some 15+ yrs and 180k miles. My 2013 MK6 GTI i bought new in 2013? 4 water pumps (leaking seals) in 5 yrs with less than 60k on it. Come on VW really? And now the MK7's are having the same problem🤔 Germans can over think and over engineer everything but they can't figure out water pumps, seals anything plastic under the hood, HP fuel pumps or timing chain tensioners to name a few issues not to mention the carbon issues on the intake valves. Geeze🤔.
thats definitely a nightmare of failures
Well if your a women and can’t do it myself so next is to find a honest mechanic. I’m having a hard time to find someone that will work on volkwagon . I have a turbo volkwagon beetle 2013 .
I could get it apart, but I would never remember how to get all of that back together. I have a ton of respect for good mechanics.
I thought ill be like that when i started out doing cambelt replacements & other stuff on my mk4 Golf when i had her but i took pics of all the parts n sensors etc that i was gona be removing & unclipping b4hand so i could remember where it all came from & went to lol it helped a lot doing that plus i had pics to post on the vw mk4 forum
@@pw5192 did you tackle this job on your polo gti? I'm in 2 minds as I'm not sure how difficult this task will be.. vw labour costs are silly atmo
You would think there would be a recall for this..
You would think.... Spinnetti but thats not always VW's motto
Well,actually.......
Yikers. I knew I should of opted for that Accord 😅
😂Come on Caleb don't lie to yourself, you know you love the German GTI life.
FCP Euro I cant lie, I am a glutton for punishment 😂
Yes lol
What a pain in the ass!! Hope I won't ever have to deal with that on my Golf. But thanks for posting it!
slight PITA without a doubt hotsky83... fingers crossed youre in the clear!
Yoy should consider selling then, mine is crapped out rn (69,700) and my buddies went at 47,000. Both are 2015 GTI's
Take the 2 end studs out in the intake manifold and replace with m6x45 bolts. The fuel line will never be a problem again and it's so much easier taking the manifold on and off. You can tighten up the fuel line with the manifold off too, this way you know you have it nice and tight.
Ya know I was hoping this was a lot more simple :/
Sean so were we... 😆 Its doable though, all you need is a pizza, a few beverages, a buddy and a Saturday and you can do it no problem.
You actually don't have to remove the intake manifold, you can get by without removing it but it would just be a little tight but can be done as it was done on my A3 1.8tfsi recently by the dealer and this method was in their Elsa system
I am having a VW dealer replace my housing under warranty. My question is that since this is such a common failure on the MK7s, has VW made an effective replacement part to mitigate ongoing issues? Or are you seeing that the rate of failure has continued after housing replacement? Also, great video. Learned a lot.
I agree! VW needs to get their SHIT together on this waterpump garbage
@@Golfr2020
My 2016 polo 1.8 gti 192hp went for a service at vw 2yr ago ish & the mechanic videod the after explanation of the service & issues found , it showed a coolant leak at the water pump area but didnt tell me what part the leak was coming from, so when i went back to collect my car he said it needed to come in again to see where the leak was coming from which would be chargable to diagnose it & obviously chargeable for the replacement parts & labour , i asked if the warranty was still valid but it had run out unfortunatly!
I asked if this was a recall job voz i knew this was a common issue with these waterpumps etc but he said there wernt any recalls for it , i was pretty pissed off tbh coz he wanted me to pay over £600 to get the work done.
I wernt paying that as thats extortionate ! Surely if this part has issues & most of the models with this type of waterpump has it then it should be a recall to replace with a updated one so solve it !?
Anyway i left it & ended up puttin leak stop in the system but wish i hadnt put that in coz ive got a code for a heater support pump locked come up on the diagnostics ,
Shes coming upto 49000 miles now aswell so i think im gona bite the bullet & do the job myself soon & may also need to buy a new parking heater pump aswell , i can get the waterpump unit with the bits for about £160ish & i have all the tools i need to do the work anyway lol
This vid seems like a easy follow vid & the engine layout is pretty much similar to the polo engine .
Haha so i dont think i can hang it out any longer .
@@pw5192 there was a class action suit for this that made VW extend the warranty on water pumps for 80kmiles or 8 years
@@aiden30340 I think that only applies to the US and Costa Rica.
@@pw5192 same with me, 3-4 years ago was told by vw mechanic 1 year after warranty ran out (very convenient) that it needed doing, after researching online and replying to him that why should I pay 600 for something that will leak again 2 n half years later, no upgraded part no aftermarket part, just the same shite, he looked at me gone out, I was told by a good friend to not replace until it was noticeable, I e, losing fluid alot, coolantvisable under, as it was a no win situation...... my car is now 7 years old and I can finally see coolant and I'm losing around 300ml of fluid every month half, time has come for me to bite the bullet and take it in, I was going to buy part and do it myself but after watching this I cant bring myself to go through this nonsense.. 1.8 polo gti like yours,,, how can they get away with such a common fault,, its literally failing every car every 2-3 years... I love mycar but im selling it once work is done, bye bye vw, no more. Did you do it yourself and was it a knightmare.
Fantastic video! My son and I changed the water pump in our MK7 R and did a carbon cleaning as outlined in your other video. The only problem is that now I have multiple cylinder misfires that weren't there before we did the work. Check engine light is on and the EPC light comes on when we hit about 3500 rpm, causing the engine to run rough and feel like it has adjusted something to prevent damage. I moved the coils around and the misfire didn't follow and I got new plugs but no luck. Still getting multiple misfires, check engine and EPC. Has anyone experienced this and figured it out?
What was the resolution if any?
12:16 "Don't drop the clip". Great advice. I just did the water pump on my 2012 Tiguan, the clip on the upper hose popped off and I spent an hour trying to find it with no luck.
Thanks for putting together this extremely detailed video. Just wanted to ask if this is the exact same process for a EA888 1.8T engines as well? Are there many external differences between the 2.0T and 1.8T EA888 or is it all internal? Cheers
You're welcome, Jeremy! Yes, it will be the same process on the 1.8T.
When I was working at a Volkswagen dealer. I’d do these so much, I got to the point where I learned how to do it without removing the intake manifold.
That's pretty impressive, Oscar!
Is it possible to remove just the water pump from underneath the car? In my case the electronic thermostat is fine but just the water pump started to leak. Any advice will be kindly appreciated.
Roberto Nogueda Unfortunately, I think the complete water pump is sold as a unit along with the thermostat.
Best video I've seen so far. Watching your video allowed me not only to replace my water pump, I was able to clean the inside of my manifold intake and intake valves, which had quite a bit of carbon built up. Thank you so much.
Would this be very similar for a 2015 Jetta TSI 1.8?
Uuh.. i wish my 2016 2.0 TFSI water pump can hold up as many many years … I cannot imagine I have to deal with ! This is a nightmare for me !
Pretty sure this applies to any of the 1.8T mk7 engines
Good to see that VAG is still using cheap plastic junk for critical engine components. But at least they still use those horrible over complicated cooling hose connections.
Deutsch wäre besser Kollega
This is a good video but over complicates things. The intake can be removed without removing the throttle body. The throttle can them be removed to clean after the intake is off. The intake piping doesn't need removed from underneath the car either. I was a couple hours in on this video when I noticed this and had 3 of the 4 throttle body screws out. This video ads at least 1.5 hours to the job
hi, after replacing the pump, how do you bleed the water? I speak for those who have to do it at home like me and don't have a machine like you used.
I wonder if someone sells an adapter to use with a tire filling station.
What PSI did you pressurize the cooling system with the uview? That would be very helpful to know!
15psi tops
If you have a newer engine without intake studs you can leave the fuel line alone. Manifold slides right out and you can leave the charge pipe in if you want. Good for people who have to do this with the car on the ground.
Con cuantos kilómetros la has cambiado que es por culpa del G13y bosa silict
Just got my water pumped replaced and all the required things like Housing and thermostat last week. I come back from my 8 shift at work to find out all my coolant had leaked. It’s coming from the bottom of the engine next to the firewall. Do you know what it could possibly be ? Now I have to tow my car to the mechanic I took it in the first place for them to fix the problem. But I feel like they didn’t do something right. What do you think it could be ??
It's possible they missed something, I would check and see if the coolant is dripping down from the front of the engine and traveling to the back.
I have a MK7 GLI 35th and just had to have my thermostat housing and pump seal replaced. I only have slightly over 30k. Guess I have another warranty repair to look forward to for my intake manifold down the line. Thanks for the videos. They are very helpful.
Sorry to hear that, happy to be of some solace!
What a job for a piece of plastic with such common failure. Not looking forward to doing this 😂
Certainly not a fun job, but let us know how else we can help, Z.
FCP Euro Actually I would like your professional thoughts on something. I got a fault for engine coolant flow low/performance (P00B700) also limited to 4K rpm. Coolant level is still good though. But I also have a fault for the front air distribution door motor(B109171). The faults popped up on start up. I haven’t had the time to dig in there to see yet but do you think that they could be related? 2016 Audi s3 52k miles. Any advice would be greatly appreciated
I have a 2017 golf all track that needs the same job done. I’m paying $900 at the mechanic. Is that reasonable?
Very important to do this, otherwise you may overheat and then your engine bay will turn into a big glob of melted plastic.
Hi everyone I just want to know why is my thermostat motor burning for the second time on replacing thermostat housing water pump is there maybe a electrical fault any help? And what might the voltage be
Is it impossible to ask a question about this subject??
I did this and have a problem hoping you or someone could help?
Damn no wonder the dealership is charging me $2250 for this job... sheesh!
That's a fun one! How many times does this job need to be done so I can get certified with a VW/Audi ring tattoo? Nice job with the video man. Hard to film in those tight spots! -Glen
Thanks, Glen! You can get VW/Audi ring tattoo certified like Aaron after doing approximately 50 water pump jobs and 25 carbon cleanings.
@@fcpeuro lol okay I'm almost half way there.
Should've bought that 4Runner 🤦♂️ GTI hasn't even hit 70,000, thermostat is shot... Thats right after spending a month at the dealer in August, for fuel injectors and carbon buildup.
what code did you get for thermostat. I am getting P00B7
@@bri9435 I can't remember.. Got rid of the car last December, and bought a new 2020 GTI 🥴
@@GenerationRx Thanks for replying 8 months later. I hope you have better luck with your new GTI. Cheers buddy.
Thank you, thank you, thank you Aaron and FCP Euro! My water pump died and I got price shock from the quote to replace it. Found your video and did it myself. While I was at it I cleaned the intake valves. They were thick with carbon, to be expected I suppose at 100k miles, hadn't been done before. Saved a bunch doing this all myself, I had to buy most of the tools including jack and still cost me < half of what I would have paid someone to do it. It's all back and running smoothly. Someone else commented here to remove the radiator shroud for better access, that definitely helps. Getting a wand for your walnut blaster helps. Getting long (6" extension) and stubby torx bits definitely helps (not just the regular bits). Thanks again!
You're very welcome, Jamie. Happy to hear you were able to get it all done! Even though you had to buy tools for this job, now you have tools to use for future jobs!
Would the same process be also for the MK6? Thanks
I've done 10 water pumps already and I never touched the intake
That's cause you're a beast!
I am about to tackle this, im in 2minds, do it myself or pay vw there extortionate labour costs...
What tools did you use to remove the water pump belt screw?
What alot of work got weary of watching it and am not the technician but thank so much for the video real helpful and inspiring
Hi sir I got a challenge with my golf 7 gti I have replaced the water pump and temperature switch the car not speculating the water and fan s always turning
FCP sells a kit with pump and belt , but not showing how to replace the belt !!
Thank you for not rubber necking and getting it done efficiently and professionally. Your a good mechanic. Great video. I wish the others would follow suit.
Very informative.... mine is going also.... getting it fixed and then the car goes... too much plastic and expense.
Glad you found it informative, Craig.
You know what’s the code number of 3 water pump conectors?
I see on the tools list that the injector removal tool was recommended. I didn’t see you use it in the video. Is it actually needed?
Man that is allot of work! sheesh
I have a coolant leak what can it be on my 2017 mk7.5 golf
Good morning, great job. I had a question. do you know that it is the OEM reference for Belt Drive Gear Bolt (Reverse Thread). THANKS
having to change a water pump would pacify anyone
Like the last, this is a very good production. Presentation is clear and instructional. Love to see more. Would you make some on Volvo cars too?
Alofzico, glad you enjoyed another one of our recent DIY's . We do have a large backlog of Volvo DIY's on the channel but is there anything you're looking for specifically? ruclips.net/p/PLEE54EE983CE8F25F
I should have bought a Corolla 🤦♂️
I subscribe just for the information
thans
I have on my EA888 Gen. 2 the complete water pump with plastic housing changed. Apparently the case tends to tear more often! All without a lift and built-in intake manifold. It was not easy, but it works 👍
vw/audi doesnt pay to remove the intake manifold and all you do is remove the charge pipe and the throttle body, maybe even the fan shroud for a little more room. just for those who are scared to do this, i have a buddy who can finish these in 2-3 hours that explained it to me
Nice
I have an error code of p2681. I saw that the thermostat was leaking antifreeze and I had it replaced along with the waterpump. (exactly what was done in this video) However, I am still getting the error code. Im thinking its the EC Temp Sensor but idk tbh. Any insight on this would help.
Please what is the use of motor in thermostat?
Hola, me ayuda mucho este video tengo que cambiar la bomba del agua a mi gti recientemente, para colocar la correa de la bomba habeis calado la distribución o no hace falta?? Gracias por la ayuda
I have a 2016 polo 1.8gti tsi 192hp blue motion tech DAJA,
The engines look similar apart from a couple of parts around the intake , i take it the proceedure would be the same? As mine needs doing soon .
Q: with the speeding up of the video how long did it take to actually do the job?
Ive done this type of work on a couple of motors ive had but not with this waterpump set up .
At the beginning of the video... Why do you call it a Volkswagen GTi and not a Volkswagen Golf GTi? and yet you refer to the Golf R as a Golf...? They are both Golfs... Golf GTi and Golf R.
This is probably a stupid question, but would a dealership install a new water pump and not replace the thermostat housing at the same time? The reason I ask is because they replaced the water pump on my 2017 GTI at 38k miles one year ago, but my coolant level continued to drop very slowly over the past year. I brought it back to the dealership yesterday and they said the leak was coming from the thermostat housing. They didn't have one in stock so they kept it overnight and it should be ready today.
Question: is this thermostat and water pump housing same as the MK7 Polo GTI 1.8tsi DSG?
OMG. I've had to have a water bottle and thermostat housing on my 2016 mk7 GTI. It's costing me just shy of £800!!
Hey what is the name of the belt you're taking off on 14.20? My golf is making a 'clunking' sound on the driver's side when slowing down from 45km to 15km and it sounds like a belt. I had this exact procedure done. Thanks in advance!!!
Excellent work....a Like from South Africa
german cars should be banned. they waste of money
VW says 15nm / 11 foot pounds for the 5x water pump bolts also clean the back of the valves !
Can you get to the lower nut on the high pressure fuel line? If that fuel line gets taken off, does it have to be replaced? I took mine to a dealer and they changed the water pump and now I have a leaking lower adapter going to the fuel rail. I need to know if they didn’t replace it, can I hassle them about it bc it’s something they should’ve done?
Is this the same design and removal for a 2015 Audi A3 premium sedan 1.8L??
When I took the throttlebody from the engine, I took the time to clean it cuz it was full of dirt. Does it need to be recalibrated? 🤞Lets hope not...
I always drive old Audi‘s 18 years and I am surprised how much plastic they build in the Engine. Surprised but not amused…. God bless you. When I take a look at this repair then I want to keep my old cars and repair them.(with one of Audi A3 I drove over 450,000 miles but I overturned on the motorway and sadly had to give the car to the junkyard… I always repair everything on my own )
did one today without manifold off,and don't need to remove washer bottle, much quicker.
omg fcp euro the best deal & SERVICE on HIGH QUALITY PARTS & now they show you how to install
Yeah there is no way I'm attempting this. Way too confusing, way too much work.
Is this the same for a 2016 golf tsi?
How many hours labor is this job?
I’m sure to do this job properly it’s necessary to set VCDS into bleed/refill mode
buenas tardes disculpa lleva marca de tiempo la bomba de agua de un golf GTI 2008 2.0 la que va junto ala toma de agua
Hi thanks for the videos can you tell me how to bleed properly coolant system on a 2020 vw gti 2.0t want to get all the air out the system
Great video, I did have a question. So you don’t have to change out the water pump belt for a new one when replacing the water pump?
VW does not pay to remove the intake to do this job under warranty. Getting that coolant nipple back in place is easier said than done.
after watching this video, i dont have faith the mechanic will put it back together the same...
thx, good video. How much cost this reaparar? all ink
Water Pump & Thermostat Housing replaced today seat leon cupra 290 840000 miles
How did it go?
What year is your 290? Facelift or prefacelift
@@fcpeuro Hi,
I have a 2016 Seat Leon Cupra 290, 5F. I'm looking to do this job, but im struggling to find the parts, will the part advertised on you site for the VW fit?
Is this similar on TDI models? I have an MK7 Sportwagen.
you did work there! Nice job! Unfortunately looks like i have a coolant leak too, it's been leaking on the driveway a little bit at a time through a weep hole. It's dried up yellow semi crusty residue over my oil pan. I thought it was an oil pan leak but it didn't make sense that the oil would dry up.... wish it was the oil pan.... cant quite see it but it looks like from the thermostat housing/water pump... Also when it first happened I couldn't tell if my fluid level was low since it was still between the lines, but now it's bellow minimum, took a month or two to drop 3/4" on bellow the min mark. I think it's been going on for about 4-5 months now. I hope the leak doesn't get worse and see if I can make it last until sprint or summer even...
Hi Ivan, I would definitely replace your leaking water pump and thermostat housing sooner than later! Hopefully our DIY will come in handy!
@@fcpeuro Excellent video, if i ever get the time :/. Perhaps i need to get to the shop, This looks like $400-$600 job?. No drops in the last two days
How do you change the water pump belt? Its not slide off the balance shaft pully? Thanks
I pull whole front of car off in a half hour. Everything in plain site after that!!
My friend had this problem with his seat leon fr he also had problem with the throttle something the car kept revving by itself its a 2017 with 90km, amazing german cars
So involving of a job just for a car with lackluster performance.
Do you leave the o-rings dry?
It's always a good idea to lubricate o-rings prior to installation to prevent crushing them.