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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
I have a Tiguan 2015. I tend to get a waterpump problem. At first, I've tried to fix it at another workshop. Cost me $700+ with only 3 months warranty and in less than a year, the waterpump broke again. Tried fixing at the agent, they gave me $800+ with 1 year warranty and I was also able to claim it after 1 year & 2 months.
Pros: able to claim warranty
Cons: waterpump problem
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Tiguan
i noticed that my coolant was a tiny bit low in early October. Well, when I took it in last Tuesday, November 24th, turns out that I needed a new water pump, and because there was a 5 year, 60,000 mile warranty, and 5 years had just passed, i had to pay ~$700 to have it fixed. so far so good after that, but I am going to write VWOA about it, because I was literally only about two weeks out of the 5 year warranty expiration.
Pros: fixed, working well
Cons: coolant low, expensive repair
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 78213 km
They replaced the water pump after it failed around 35k on my 2017 alltrack.
Cons: failed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 35000 km
Failed on my 2016 after 1 year and 17K.
Cons: failed early
Mileage: 17000 km
Mine failed in my 2015 Golf after 11,000km.
Cons: failed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 11000 km
My 2016 Mk7 GTI is on its 4th water pump/thermostat housing. The first replacement happened at about 27K miles, the second failed at 63K miles, and the third failed at 72K miles. I fully expect this one to leak again soon. I find it ridiculous that VW/Audi don't fix a faulty part after all these years. The plastic thermostat housing is to blame. Instead of a metal housing which can handle the thermal stresses, they continue to use a plastic housing which will start leaking sooner or later.
Cons: fails repeatedly, plastic housing, leaks sooner or later
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 115872 km
Only 4 water pumps, 1 manual clutch assembly (broken spring on pressure plate) and 48K miles on my MK6
Cons: water pumps, clutch assembly
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 77247 km
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