4 cylider water pump

[mbaker8v 0]

My 8 valver C has a water leak and needs a new thermostat, so its off to my lcoal gage / VW specialist for some replacements. Just wondered if its worth having the water pump replaced at the same time. Cooling system is going to all be drained anyway, pump costs about £30 from GSF, only ral cost is labour in moving alternator, power steering pump etc. Current system has done 125,000 miles and doesnt leak. What mileage do these pumps do before breaking down? Bearing in mind my C is being put back on the road to start hammering my 30,000 mile a year commute to work.... Bear in mind all 4 cylinder Corrados use hte same water pump...

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

[2_Door_fun 0]

I replaced my pump a few weeks back. Easy to do. Loads of shots. Need to get a 'How to' written really. i bought a VAG original for £28 just need to return your old pump as its a part X thing. For the price and as yr doing work why not.

[steveo29 0]

for the price its worth putting one on...done then innit

[davidwort 0]

My 8 valver C has a water leak and needs a new thermostat, so its off to my lcoal gage / VW specialist for some replacements. Just wondered if its worth having the water pump replaced at the same time. Cooling system is going to all be drained anyway, pump costs about £30 from GSF, only ral cost is labour in moving alternator, power steering pump etc. Current system has done 125,000 miles and doesnt leak. What mileage do these pumps do before breaking down? Bearing in mind my C is being put back on the road to start hammering my 30,000 mile a year commute to work.... Bear in mind all 4 cylinder Corrados use hte same water pump...

 

Cheers,

 

Mark

 

My old Jetta 8v one started to fail at about 150,000 miles and 13 years old, same pump design.

[Niges16V 0]

Give the stealers a call as they are an exchange product, much better than the GSF ones and still cheap!

[Supercharged 2]

Yep, also get the thermsostat housing and bolts and don't forget the G12+

[mbaker8v 0]

Well shes booked into my local specialist for a new thermostat, water pump, temperature senders, collant change and fix a leak where the inlet water pipe goes into the side of hte block. Also need 2 new tyres (wil leither be Goodyear Eagle F1's or dunlop sport 9000 depending id dunlops are in 195-50-15 and what price they are) and a new battery.. wil llet you guys know hte cost when its done next thursday.. If anyone is local to lincolnshire Ian is a damn good mechanic, reasonable priced and specilaises in VW's ( hes just building himself a mk2 golf G60 with an old corraod engine into a driver chassis, cost him about £1500 so far including getting an ali intercooelr and radiator fabricated...)

[mbaker8v 0]

Well just to finish off the post shes back and all work completed...

 

Final costs are...

 

water pump (VW) £28.30+VAT

Temp Sensor (VW) £22.37 + VAT

Thermostat (VW) £9.40 + VAT

 

2 hours labour

 

New Banner Battery £56.13 + VAT

 

2 Goodyear Eagle F1 GSD3 fitted £89.06 + VAT

 

Totla bill £328.52

 

Not bad i think when you take off the cost of battery and tyres.....

 

Coolant work actually only cost £157.92

[Tristan 0]

A need a part number from a 80C or 82C water thermostat. Is something like made by Bosch? Can anyone help me plz? :oops:

[Supercharged 2]

Tristan, 056 121 113A opens from 80 to 91c

[Tristan 0]

Thanks Supercharged :)