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It would have cost VW millions if under w'tee and more by way of reputation.
Can any VW whistle-blowers insiders answer ?
Can any VW whistle-blowers insiders answer ?
It's a damned shame, and just recently lead me to get rid of the GTI I loved so much.It would have cost VW millions if under w'tee and more by way of reputation.
Can any VW whistle-blowers insiders answer ?
A leaking waterpump made you sell your car?It's a damned shame, and just recently lead me to get rid of the GTI I loved so much.
The water pump failure was just one link in the very expensive chain that removed much of the confidence I had in the car over the past few months.A leaking waterpump made you sell your car?
This is the part I've wondered about for a bit now. Mine hasn't gone fully yet, but I do seem to get some loss during the hotter months.some people just aren't cut out for euro cars out of warranty.
i'm surprised the aftermarket hasn't released something. even if VW wanted to spend the money on developing a more reliable water pump, they're not making money back giving them out for extended warranty replacements. but there are plenty of owners who'd cough up the money to not deal with it every 20-40k.
They did for the MK4. Not sure why there hasn't been an aftermarket metal one made for the MK7 yet.This is the part I've wondered about for a bit now. Mine hasn't gone fully yet, but I do seem to get some loss during the hotter months.
Isn't the issue that the pump housing cracks or leaks because it's plastic? Seems like an all metal housing with an inset gasket would resolve that issue no?
Of all the aftermarket parts that exist for these cars, the fact that this hasn't been resolve AF is strange
yeah, the only aftermarket option is a metal impeller, which is cool, but not the part that seems to fail.This is the part I've wondered about for a bit now. Mine hasn't gone fully yet, but I do seem to get some loss during the hotter months.
Isn't the issue that the pump housing cracks or leaks because it's plastic? Seems like an all metal housing with an inset gasket would resolve that issue no?
Of all the aftermarket parts that exist for these cars, the fact that this hasn't been resolve AF is strange
Development and reverse engineering. Those would be fairly complex dies.some people just aren't cut out for euro cars out of warranty.
i'm surprised the aftermarket hasn't released something. even if VW wanted to spend the money on developing a more reliable water pump, they're not making money back giving them out for extended warranty replacements. but there are plenty of owners who'd cough up the money to not deal with it every 20-40k.
So far at 73k and I'm still on my original.I may be a lucky man, but ive replace my pump once, and it wasn't even leaking the first time. Im going to replace it again around 50k miles later just as maintenance, but I think it may just be a QC issue. Ive met many others with similar situations to myself. (Im currently at 92k miles)
Like this? https://www.bar-tek.com/2.0l-tsi-ea888-gen.3-race-waterpump-bar-tekThey did for the MK4. Not sure why there hasn't been an aftermarket metal one made for the MK7 yet.