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My 2017 GTI SE also had a slight coolant smell but no visible leaks on the garage floor. When I brought it in for the 40K mile DSG transmission fluid service a couple of months ago, my dealer detected the leak from a defective water pump and replaced it under warranty.
Pros: replaced under warranty
Cons: slight coolant smell
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
Mileage: 64373 km
I've had my mk6 for 5 years and driven it 50,000 miles (total 130,000) on the same water pump.
Pros: long lifespan, reliable
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 130000 km
60k on my mk7r, hasn't needed anything but maintenance. Water pumps were a known issue on early mk7 but from my understanding have been resolved in new part revisions with upgraded metal internals.
Pros: upgraded metal internals
Cons: known issue on early mk7
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
Mileage: 60000 km
Yeah I bought the water pump assembly from the dealer that came with the thermostat installed.
Pros: thermostat installed
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
19 here and no issues, but all mk7s (gti/gli/R/s3/2.0a3s etc) are known for water pump and thermostat issues.
Pros: no issues
Cons: water pump issues
Vehicle:
Volkswagen Golf
That looks like the water pump but I can be wrong. Also, there is no dipstick for the transmission anymore. Depending on the engine, there is a drain bolt on the side of the transmission on the driver side I believe near the drivetrain.
How many miles do you have? Its probably time to change the water pump if it's making noise and if it is, it needs to be replaced before it causes a whole world of hurt to your wallet.
Cons: making noise
Vehicle:
Toyota Camry
VW TSI water pump: garbage.
Cons: garbage quality
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
That is indeed a common failure item on the 2 liter turbo engine. One of my VWs went out @ 70k miles.
Cons: common failure, failed at 70k miles
Mileage: 70000 km
I had a coolant leak in august. They replaced my water pump under warranty. Brought my car in last week and guess what another freaking leak. They tried to charge me this time but are now fixing it under parts warranty.
Cons: repeated leaks, poor reliability
Mine is a 2019 (abiet a GTI) and it's on its 3rd water pump
Cons: frequent failures, poor reliability
Vehicle:
Volkswagen
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