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Just had my water pump replaced about a month ago to resolve the issue during my 40k service — hoping it holds. Techs at local VW dealership took about two days to locate the issue and make sure it could hold pressure. I was covered under power train warranty
Pros: issue resolved, covered by warranty
Cons: coolant leak, difficult to locate
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 67592 km
In the end I just went with the genuine vw part from FCP. The original lasted 149k miles and I have never heard of an OEM pump leaking, just the earlier design impeller breaking apart. And I know that problem has been rectified through Vw. So as long as it holds together for at least 100k miles, I now have a lifetime warranty through FCP.
Pros: lasted 149k miles, lifetime warranty
Cons: earlier design impeller breaking
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 239400 km
Yes, I replaced the water pump with a metal water pump n new timing belt. Completely rebuilt the engine.
Pros: replaced water pump, new timing belt
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
My 2012 Tiguan SE 4Motion, 18k miles so far 1. Water pump high pitch noise when engine warm up, it happened at around 700 miles (pretty new), dealer said it is a flaw of that particular water pump, they ordered the part and replaced it.
Cons: high pitch noise
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
Mileage: 28968 km
Mine died 2 months ago (2012 GTI). It leaked out the coolant over 2 days or so. Dealership replaced it free, then I got the recall notice.
Pros: dealership replaced it free
Cons: leaked coolant
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Don’t use a Gates kit or if you do purchase the Gates kit without the water pump and get a different brand water pump. Gates water pumps have an enormously high failure rate in the last several years and it sucks to have to do the job twice.
Cons: high failure rate, job twice
Vehicle:
Subaru Impreza
Got my 2017 Golf Wolfsburg Edition at the dealer right now for its 40K service and got a call that after they finished up they found a leaking water pump.
Cons: leaking water pump
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 64373 km
89 gti, 90 g60, 91 Jetta, 04 gti, 11 Touareg... All had water pump failures. I'm waiting for my mk7's pump to shit the bed any day now.
Cons: history of failures, unreliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
After 2 water pumps... I sold my MK6. Thankfully it was all under warranty but having to leave my car at the dealer every other month cost me just as much in time.
Pros: covered by warranty
Cons: frequent failures, time consuming repairs
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
my 2019 Golf R had to have it replaced at 21k miles.
Cons: premature failure
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 21000 km
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