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vr water pump
Posted: Jan Wed 21, 2009 11:30 pm
by mk2jetta
so the water pump on the raddo is leaking ever so slightly. i know what it takes to remove and install one, already did the research on that one. my question is which one of these do you guys think would benefit me in the long run, i don't want to do this again anytime soon.
http://catalog.worldpac.com/ibusiness/J ... Water+Pump
thanks in advance, cody
Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Wed 21, 2009 11:32 pm
by vrtpassat
the o.e. one
Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Wed 21, 2009 11:34 pm
by mk2jetta
that's what i was thinking, but i didn't know if the metal impeller would be god or not. i guess if it came apart for some reason, the metal one would/ could tear some stuff up. thanks again.
Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Wed 21, 2009 11:59 pm
by Roadhog
mk2jetta wrote:that's what i was thinking, but i didn't know if the metal impeller would be god or not. i guess if it came apart for some reason, the metal one would/ could tear some stuff up. thanks again.
Nope. you want the metal one. The plastic ones break very often. Which is the reason the metal one was built to replace the faulty plastic impeller.
Also, its like a 30 minute job max. Remove front and rear engine mount bolts, remove airbox, belt, jack up engine, and unbolt waterpump.
http://www.germanautoparts.com/Volkswag ... ling/163/2
Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Thu 22, 2009 12:33 am
by mk2jetta
right on thank you. pretty much everyone over on inlandeuros said the metal one too. i just wanted to get some opinions on it.

Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Sun 25, 2009 12:11 am
by vrtpassat
its your engine treat it like you would like to be treated metal herts i no i am going to get shit for this on my engine with the turbo but hay i like bing blowed so why not
Re: vr water pump
Posted: Jan Mon 26, 2009 9:09 pm
by Rennwagen1
Yeah, when I redid my pump, the rebuild actually had a metal impeller. And it was a rebuilt OEM pump also, so score!