its dead, and vw killed it

[jfoldbar]

i have a 2004 t5 2.5 tdi. i live in sydney. any ideas who is good to work on it. i used chatswood classic cars service for the first few years and while i thought they were good i have to sell my soul to pay them. tried muller and muller, and while i know they only touch vws, im not so sure i trust themwith the new high tech things.

[MultiplexMan]

I've used Autohaus at Thornleigh and was pleasantly surprised at the quality of their service work whilst my van was under warranty.

I am/was a long term Muller & Muller customer (Mk1 GTI, Mk4 GTI, Mk5 GTI, T5) but the trip all the way to Lakemba makes almost any visit a day trip for me...

[T4 RACING]

My Mech

I goto WOLFSBURG MOTORS in St. Peters. I trust them 100%. 1st class

[jfoldbar]

dmf

has anyone had a dmf go. i got an '04 t5 transporter 128 tdi 170k manual. lately im getting something like vibration (more than before) and ive heard that if dmf goes it destroys gearbox. so mayby better to just change it before it causes damage. but it seems a shame just to change something just for the hell of it if it is ok. how can i tell?

[Transporter]

Have a look in this thread.
And get it properly diagnosed by mechanic before you replace it, try contacting gldgti if he could have a look at it.

[jfoldbar]

Did we all replace water pump at 80,000kms.

I'm just wondering, if there is anyone that didn't have the typical water pump failure at 80,000 km's.

[Transporter]

Leaking water pump is common on T5 with AXD and AXE engines, however I have a few friends with T5's that now done over 100,000km's and they still have the original water pump.

For your own information the leaking water pumps are also common on some models Holden Astra, Barina and it is recommended to replace them at 60,000km's together with the timing belt. It is one expensive job.

[Rebuild]

up to 115K km now,water pump still ok.
AXE engine
Bought the van around 55K,don't know full history,but there's nothing in the service manual to suggest a replacement has been done.

[Golf Loon]

Its more to do with the fact that the pumps are driven by the timing belt and cost $100. Better and easier to replace it when the timing belt is off, than go back again in the near future.

The factory pumps have plastic impellors which crack apart. We always use german aftermarket pumps which have metal impellors for a better fix.

Got a T5 1.9TDI in the shop at the moment which did 300,000ks without a belt change! It then snapped and destroyed the engine.
They have been getting it serviced at ultratune, who apparently did not tell them it needed to be done. Used engine trade price was $7500!

[Rebuild]

Its more to do with the fact that the pumps are driven by the timing belt

in the 1.9L engines

[hitoriko]

as a rule of thumb - on any car really - is when the timing belt is changed, change the water pump - most of the money spent when doing these jobs is labour.

[Ivo]

Is there any way of finding out if the pump has been replaced? I got mine used with 85k on it, now has 145k on it.
When should the belts be replaced?

[Transporter]

Flexible couplings at 120,000km.
Look at the water pump cover for the spanner markings on the 3 bolts.

[jfoldbar]

ive got the 2.5 tdi t5. vw told me there is no timing belt, but chain instead. so should i still be changing the water pump when it hits 200k. now 170k, was done at 80k

[Transporter]

T5's with AXD and AXE have timing gears, they're maintenance free. The water pump is easy to replace, the repair cost is high when the pump leaks coolant onto the oil and engine oil and oil filter have to be changed. Replacing w. pump as preventative measure should be cheaper. But, I wouldn't do it.