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I have no issues. Mines a 2017 with 86k miles (used to do only highway for 4 years).
Pros: no issues
Mileage: 86000 km
Mines at 85k, no probs yet.
Pros: no problems
Mileage: 85000 km
I'm currently sitting at 67k miles on my 2019 GLI without any issues. I'm pretty sure I won't have an issue by 80k miles.
Pros: no issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 67000 km
Waterpump. There's no way to visually inspect the WP without removing it.. Which would basically be a timing belt job. Pull the pump, I bet it's missing plastic.
Pros: missing plastic
Cons: no visual inspection
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Generally the OEM plastic water pump only lasts as long as the timing belt interval. I wouldn't rule it out since the overflow water you might be seeing could just be water which is expanding or boiling as you increase the engine speed.
Pros: lasts timing belt interval
Cons: plastic water pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
The water pumps are plastic. Heat and plastic don’t go well together. My MK6 has had at least 3 water pumps and sitting at 120k.
Cons: plastic material, frequent failures
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 120000 km
Installed this GATES water pump 5k miles ago…. Pully seems wobbly as fuck, safe to assume it’s already going out? gonna have to find a better brand
Cons: pulley wobbly, premature failure
Mileage: 8047 km
My 2012 GTI has 175,000 Kms and is on Water pump #4.
Cons: repeated failures
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 175000 km
Water pump has been replaced 5 times. Twice under warranty. Had I been smart I would’ve gone with an aftermarket metal pump.
Pros: warranty covered some replacements
Cons: repeated failures, frequent replacement
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 170000 km
Mine has also always had constant problems, I’ve spent so much money just replacing the water pump as well. I’ve also considered selling mine, because the cost of maintenance outweighs the fun of the car…
Cons: constant problems, high replacement cost
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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