G60 Water Pump

[GUS 0]

Just got the car serviced, was informed that the water pumps on its way out. has anyone any idea how one of these costs for a G60, and is it a big job to replace.

 

Gus.

[vr6storm 0]

going by the VW partsclub website(which is really on available to VWCCGB members)here is the part number and full retail price for the waterpump....+VAT of course

 

as for fitting most competent garages should be able to do this no problem.........might be an idea to get the timing belt changed at the same time if it hasn't been done recently as they will be into that area of the engine.......i reckon approx 3 hours labour at the most.......maybe less :wink:

 

 

 

waterpump

All models excluding 2.9i VR6.........037121010BX...........£28.30

[Furkz 0]

vr6storm u r spot on i know this coz i bought one not to long ago...Gus mate bit of advice do the thrmostat too its abt 6 quid from VW and its right next to the pump...ohh yeah make sure the system is flushed and bleeded thru after wards PROPERLY

[vr6storm 0]

........and here is the thermostat price too.....again from VW and VAT to be added

 

 

thermostat

All models excluding 2.9i VR6.......044121113......£7.00

[stevemac 0]

is it a big job to replace.

 

Gus.

 

A real bummer of a job mate - alternator off & charger off just to get near it. No requirement to touch the timing belt though.

[h100vw 0]

Defo a bum job that. Easily take 3 hours before you have it running again. Worth changing belts while you are doing the job. Not a lot of extra time to add on.

 

Gavin

[Furkz 0]

mine took 2 hours to do which was pretty good but couldnt bleed it properly was a nightmare

[vr6storm 0]

is it a big job to replace.

 

Gus.

 

A real bummer of a job mate - alternator off & charger off just to get near it. No requirement to touch the timing belt though.

 

 

i know there isn't a requirement to change the timing belt......but as you are working around that area you are as well getting the timing belt changed at the same time are you not????especially if there is no sign of it being replaced recently :wink:

[Furkz 0]

might as well get the charger done too as its out LOL

 

soz i get my coat

[vr6storm 0]

might as well get the charger done too as its out LOL

 

soz i get my coat

 

no no no......allow me :lol: :lol: :lol:

[stevemac 0]

you are as well getting the timing belt changed at the same time are you not????especially if there is no sign of it being replaced recently :wink:

 

If there is no history or sign of the timing belt being replaced then this will need doing regardless of the condition of the waterpump.

 

G60's can be a real b*****d to time up correctly. Even when the belt is replaced in the correct position, it often alters the timing slightly. The G60 timing proceedure is a real pain in the arse.

[vr6storm 0]

you are as well getting the timing belt changed at the same time are you not????especially if there is no sign of it being replaced recently :wink:

 

If there is no history or sign of the timing belt being replaced then this will need doing regardless of the condition of the waterpump.

 

G60's can be a real b*****d to time up correctly. Even when the belt is replaced in the correct position, it often alters the timing slightly. The G60 timing proceedure is a real pain in the arse.

 

i'm well aware of it being something to be done ASAP if there is no sign of it being done :wink: regardless if you have to change a water-pump or not :wink: .....what i was saying/meaning is that if you are going to be changing the waterpump then its perhaps a good time to change the timing belt as you will be working in the same vicinity :roll:

[stevemac 0]

i'm well aware of it being something to be done ASAP if there is no sign of it being done :wink: regardless if you have to change a water-pump or not :wink: .....what i was saying/meaning is that if you are going to be changing the waterpump then its perhaps a good time to change the timing belt as you will be working in the same vicinity :roll:

 

My point was that changing the waterpump, although a longish job, is not technically a difficult one and does not require nearly as much expertise or equipment as playing around with the timing.

 

Part of GUS's original question was regarding how difficult the job would be.

[Majik 0]

I'd rather do a timing belt and water pump on a g60 than a timing belt on the fiat 20vT which is an engine out jobby which was stated in that post...corrado vs fiat coupe

[vr6storm 0]

i'm well aware of it being something to be done ASAP if there is no sign of it being done :wink: regardless if you have to change a water-pump or not :wink: .....what i was saying/meaning is that if you are going to be changing the waterpump then its perhaps a good time to change the timing belt as you will be working in the same vicinity :roll:

 

My point was that changing the waterpump, although a longish job, is not technically a difficult one and does not require nearly as much expertise or equipment as playing around with the timing.

 

fair doos :wink: ......but as you'll notice in my first reply i did mention that "most competant garages" will be able to do this so wasn't really physically meaning that GUS would be doing it himself although it might have seemed i was advocating him to do so himself.............the joys of the internet i suppose can sometimes become a bit like chinese whispers :wink:

[vr6storm 0]

Part of GUS's original question was regarding how difficult the job would be.

 

 

well not exactly :wink: he did ask how "big a job" it was........which is also what most people ask garages etc when they are doing work on their motors

 

so you can interpret it as both

[stevemac 0]

fair doos :wink: ......but as you'll notice in my first reply i did mention that "most competant garages" will be able to do this so wasn't really physically meaning that GUS would be doing it himself although it might have seemed i was advocating him to do so himself.............the joys of the internet i suppose can sometimes become a bit like chinese whispers :wink:

 

No worries Roddy.. :thumbleft:

[stevemac 0]

well not exactly :wink: he did ask how "big a job" it was........which is also what most people ask garages etc when they are doing work on their motors

 

so you can interpret it as both

 

True, big job & difficult job are relative remarks.

 

One last thing that I would like to add - G60's are much better off at garages which specialise in VW's. Most, even very good, garages are not necessarily aware of the correct G60 timing proceedure. The electronic "corrective timing" controlled by the ECU must be disabled by following a very specific proceedure.

[Furkz 0]

lucky i found my coat earlier :)