VR6 Waterpump

[ScienceVR6]

I'm starting to get some tell tale signs of water around the belts, and i figure the pump is about to let go.

Where is the waterpump on these?
Is it hard to replace?
Is it easyer to pull the motor out?

[DavoVR6]

Easy to replace. I just did mine. You have to take out the airbox etc to the throttle body, undo the front and rear engine mounts and jack the motor up in the car until the water pump pulley clears the chassis rail. Then undo the belt and pull the pump out the side.

http://www.fennelfamily.com/gti-vr6/engine/Serp_Belt_few_colors.gif

[ScienceVR6]

That accualy sounds realy easy. The car is using a heap of water, so it needs to be done soon. What a pump going to cost me?

[Peter Jones]

http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswagen/Golf/Cooling/163/3

US$65.

Pete

[Mrk_Mickey]

Gotta love GAP!

[Golf Loon]

I have a brand newy with a metal impellor if you doint want to order o/s
$100 delivered.

[ScienceVR6]

Found one in Dandenong (unique auto parts) for $95, and had it fitted in 45 minutes!

[Pullstarter]

nice work man, that's a quick repair!!

[Shteifen]

are the ones with the metal impeller really all that good? wouldnt they chew metal off the block when they reach high temps? i would think that the plastic impeller one would be better if its allowed to break away from the rest of the pump....i dunno

[Tim]

do unique auto parts sell 4 bar fuel pumps for vr6s as well?

[BlackVr6ix]

http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260168090842

cheap metal impellor pump. fitted one to my car and build quality was pretty good.

[Blitzen]

are the ones with the metal impeller really all that good? wouldnt they chew metal off the block when they reach high temps? i would think that the plastic impeller one would be better if its allowed to break away from the rest of the pump....i dunno

Seriously man, what drugs are you on??? Allowing for heat expansion, a water pumps impellers would NEVER touch the water pump housing or the block. Plastic impellers are good in the short term, but like anything that is plastic, heat and time makes them brittle. When you say"I dunno", you are really on the money...

[DubSteve]

are the ones with the metal impeller really all that good? wouldnt they chew metal off the block when they reach high temps? i would think that the plastic impeller one would be better if its allowed to break away from the rest of the pump....i dunno

Oh deary deary me