Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 21, 2017 Am sure I've heard mentioned about using a different pas. Think it was a mk4 golf one maybe but had anyone got any info on it. Something is making a noise and despite being practically new I'm going to fit new pas and water pump. Sounds like a bearing to me. The last pas pump i fitted wasn't a vw one, was a trw, quite a bit cheaper. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted May 21, 2017 Yes, I'm using a mk4 pump. Heard they have different running pressures but looks and runs exactly the same Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 21, 2017 Cheers for info. Do you know if it needs to be from a certain model or are they all the same. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted May 21, 2017 I don't I'm afraid, I think they are all the same but can't say for sure. Mine came with the R32 engine so I just left it on Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 22, 2017 Weirdly if i look up mk4 r32 pumps, most of them list all corrados as compatible as well as a lot of other cars. Going to go to dealers today and see what they charge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 22, 2017 An old forum post from 2009 says VW wanted £300 for one even back then. Be interested to know how much money they want these days! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 22, 2017 Just back from VW, £342 for the pump and £41 for the belt :! So ordered that :lol: mk4 golf pump was even more money, something like £447 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 22, 2017 Also only 4 Corrado pumps left in stock now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swiftkid 1 Posted May 22, 2017 At that price I can't see them going anywhere either! Sent from my SM-G930F using Tapatalk Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 22, 2017 I figured i haven't really spent much on corrado in the last year and can't be arsed buying a cheaper one again. Not even sure it's the pump yet, but its my best guess and seems easier to replace than the water pump :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 24, 2017 Collected today. Took my original pump with me, despite it being stamped zf and 1994. Because the vw sticker had come off after 22yrs they wouldn't accept it as a vw part so i had to pay the £100 surcharge. The parts guy was really helpful, it was head office/parts returns that said no. He managed to help me by doing a discount on the pump, making it about £250 and then surcharge on top. Pump isn't the same as the original. Its KYB branded now, which is what i have on the car at the moment. Bought from gsf. Although the vw one looks alot nicer made. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 24, 2017 Fitted it this evening but haven't started car to see if the noise has gone. Was no noise from the pump i took off when spinning by hand, but felt stiffer than the one vw supplied. Worked out the kyb one from gsf has only done a hundred miles or so. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted May 25, 2017 Collected today. Took my original pump with me, despite it being stamped zf and 1994. Because the vw sticker had come off after 22yrs they wouldn't accept it as a vw part so i had to pay the £100 surcharge. The parts guy was really helpful, it was head office/parts returns that said no. Man.. that's a complete fricking joke! I think I'd have told them to shove the PAS pump and found one elsewhere.. honestly.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 25, 2017 I did and told them to stick their stuff back on the shelf, then the guy offered me discount and i started to think i wanted to drive car this weekend instead of working on it. Am going to write to VW about it, might get a free keyring :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 25, 2017 Well it sorted the problem, did about 40miles this evening and no noise. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted May 25, 2017 The pumps. Original on left, VW supplied in middle, gsf supplied on right. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
