I had my water pump and thermostat replaced recently and they did remove the intake manifold and replaced the gasket in order to gain access to the water pump assy.
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
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New water pump - HEPU $30.00
Pros: new water pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Just had this fail on our wagon (EA888 Gen 3) and independent shop charged $900 but that included the OEM full water pump assembly (not a rebuild, brand new) along with coolant flush and a few gaskets.
Pros: OEM full water pump assembly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have a 2015 R and my water pump failed in January, about 2 months before my warranty expired. It was covered by the dealer under the warranty so not sure what the cost was. Pump and thermostat were both replaced.
Pros: covered under warranty
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
I have a Gates part with a plastic impeller in my car now and it's been attached to that motor since late 2015 with no issues when it was in my e34 and isn't showing any issues now in my E30.
Pros: long lasting, no issues
Vehicle:
BMW
Water pump refinement Again, not looking for anything miraculous here, just making for a smoother flow.
Pros: smoother flow
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
I purchase the all aluminum pump made by Graf from FCP euro, they have a lifetime warranty, free shipping and good prices. I removed the manifold to get to the water pump. I had a problem with the cheap thermostat that came with it. It caused my car to run hot.
Pros: lifetime warranty, good prices
Cons: car run hot
I have a MK6 and a MK7 and they both suffer the same crappy design. Making a water pump primarily out of plastic is just a bad idea. My MK6 is on at least it's third water pump at a little over 100k miles.
Cons: crappy design, plastic parts, poor reliability
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 160000 km
Water pump failed on the gates timing belt kit and engine shredded only 16000 miles on it
Cons: pump failed, engine shredded
Mileage: 25750 km
Gates water pump failure
Cons: pump failure
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