How To Replace A Leaking MK7 2.0t Water Pump
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ม.ค. 2024
- A leaking water pump and leaking thermostat are one of those most common MK7 GTI issues. In this video you will learn step by step how to replace a leaking water pump and leaking thermostat. Leaking water pumps and Leaking thermostat is a problem on ALL VW 2.0t EA888 engines. How to replace the water pump and thermostat will be basically the same on all EA888/MQB cars
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The amount of effort given to getting camera shots is much appreciated. The little things like framing up a connector to show you pulling it with a pick really helps.
Agreed
Charles makes this look easy. I did this job on my 2016 GTI back in 2020. I don’t want to replace the water pump ever again.
Give it 60k miles and it will start leaking again, though?
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Yup. Plastic junk.
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Get it thru FCP though, at least its covered by their lifetime warranty and if youre DIY youre just out labor on replacing it again in a few years.
Got it! Step 1: Disassemble front half of engine. Step 2: Replace water pump/thermostat. Step 3: Do valve job, timing chain, and new pistons while we’re in there Step 4: reassemble everything 😂
Agreed. I did the one on my 2015 GTI about 2 years ago. I only struggled with 2 things. That darn triple square bolt holding the manifold bracket on, ( I don't have a lift and was doing it on ramps so I had to Take it off and put it back in from the top which I DO NOT recommend), and the bolt that holds the belt on because I didn't have the crankshaft tool. So the belt did not get replaced. My belt looked ok but I definitely wish I had done it for the peace of mind.
Just did a quick check. the parts cost is about 300.00. Probably four hours book time. Thanks for being specific about the process and tools. This is why we watch Charles.
1600 at dealership.
@@cmontes7961my struggle right now. It's kicking my ass because i have $6 to my name and my car goint out has taken me out of work. Call me an idiot but things have been by the wire these last 2 months. There might be a silver lining though
@@cmontes7961 my dealership wanted $2,200 to replace the water pump.
@@bellotmehdi That was pre COVID price. I see the price went up. I budget 10 grand for maintenance for the next 3 to 4 years. Water pump will need to be replaced. It's not if it's when.
@@cmontes7961Yes, I took my 2017 GTI for the 80k miles Service last week and they informed me that the water pump was leaking..... good thing I have purchased extended warranty back when the car had 60k miles, otherwise it will have been too expensive for me. I do think that there was some sort of recall or extended warranty coverage offered by VW specifically for the water pump. I think they extended the warranty for 8 years or 80,000 miles. So if your car has less than 80k miles take it to the dealership and have them check it.
“Super easy barely an inconvenience “ I got the pitch meeting ref 😂 good one Charles
Hell yes!!! I love how many of you guys watch Ryan too. Haha I don’t watch much YT but it’s often him
it's my second favorite channel after HumbleMechanic of course Haha😄@@HumbleMechanic
As a VW tech, I appreciate you making these videos to give the community more confidence in working on their VWs and also giving the other part of the community an understanding as to why it's never cheap to bring their VW to a shop. I'm glad 90% of the Thermostat housings I do are under the warranty extension. I have this job dialed in to about 2 hours because I've done so many
Same lol also a vw tech these and the 1.8-2.0 turbos
I took my s3 in for leaking coolant and balance shaft seal, does it surprise you that they only changed the water pump itself under the warranty extension? I would of thought they would of done both at the same time the plastic thermostat housing and water pump
@@Noname23489 Warranty will only pay for a failed component. If one is leaking and not the other, they can only replace one. However, depending on my mood or how bad it's leaking, I'll just say both are leaking and replace both. But generally you can't replace both just because
Having all my VWs need a replacement water pump, it’s cool to see this repair. I had no idea it was so involved 😩.
I run a mobile shop in Atlanta and these random videos really help with pricing jobs.
been watching all the old videos so catching a video that's been up 2 minutes and not 6 years feels mad
Alot of people will watch this video just to confirm why they will pay someone that's done hundreds of these to do one more 😊 mine is still going strong at 64,000km hope it lasts many more
So true. I noped out at about 5 minutes into the video
New video!!! So thankful!! Appreciate you Charles! These videos are super fun to watch and you humor is icing on the cake. You come across as a very positive person, and would be great to hang out with in the shop.
Just bought a mk7.5 gti, I appreciate this video so much for the day I have to do this!
This was one of the cleanest car DIY videos I've seen! amazing job!
Very nicely done! My water pump isn’t leaking now but I feel much better prepared to tackle it when it starts. Thank you!
As a Subaru apprentice I really apprentice these awesome and informative videos on other car brands!
You happened to release this video while my car was on stands awaiting the parts to do this job 😆
Fantastic work Charles 👏 very concise and detailed instructions. Really very helpful and detailed. I referred to a few other videos as well (Paul's etc.) but this was the one I used the most for the job.
Had the joy of doing this on a 1.8TSI Octavia once (same car as a Golf 7, just different body style)
Absolute horrendous job.
Watching this video was deja vu. I'm replacing the PCV valve on my German SUV. The items that needed to be removed/unplugged is crazy, plus access was very limited. I can imagine the labor charge for this $129 part install. You have my deepest respect for making these repairs look easy.
Charles just wanted to thank you for this video. After doing it all right EXCEPT for the union which dumped my coolant and my tendency to be "delicate" when installing most parts on VWs, I omitted to "nudge" the pump towards the oil cooler and ensure the union was squarely seated. The boroscope pic of coolant flowing out of the oil cooler side of the union really messed up my day. Thankfully your technique saved the (next) day. Cheers!
"You still got plenty of Rizz left to not be dogwater" killed me.
Great video! Love your content. Keep up the good work, Charles!
I can't believe this is still a trouble point on these engines. I guess if you make money on all the supporting parts, it's a good business plan. I wish someone had made a video his in depth for me a decade ago when I was doing these! Surface prep is your best friend. Once again, Charles FTW. I will say though that this is a much easier process than the older TDI version.
Thank you for this i just bought a 2020 tiguan with the same 2.0 liter engine and becuase of these in depth diy videos im not afraid to work on this thing after its out of warranty. I want this thing to go high mile like my fiesta st did. Shooting for 250k without breaking a sweat
Amazing job, Charles! Your videos are always a wealth of information/inspiration.
Thank you. Sadly these diy type videos done generally get views which makes it harder each time to justify.
But I’d be doing the community a disservice by not making them. lol
I’m grateful for videos like this! The frequency of maintenance on my 2018 Beetle 2.0t gen 3B is a real downer. Coolant (very recent) leak sprayed on the big radiator fan and killed it. It stayed running and killed the battery. $180 for the pleasure to repair that! Now a water pump. Another $270 for that alone.
Watching this review was super easy, barely a inconvenience.
Don’t forget to make your water pump bolts tight
Got the pump replaced on my Mk3 TTS recently. I’d done DIY work on my Mk6 GTI, but honestly having watched this I’m so glad I had a shop do it instead 😅 hopefully I’m good for another 60k
What's up Charles. Those coolant funnels are honestly a God sent. Never seen some a simple and genius design. I used to run it with the funnel in so it would bleed so quickly.
I friggin love this channel
Thank you sir! Appreciate you sharing this with us.
You can actually sneak this out by taking out the boost pipe on the right side and not going near the intake manifold. Everyone to their own though but saves a ton of hassle. Just have be careful of the plastic union when going back in.
Awesome video, very detailed - thanks Charles
Looks like a good time! Nice work Charles!
You'd really hope VW use these as training aids. Very thorough and detailed as always.
As a VW tech, he does have a ton of good videos that I've watched to get more comfortable with what I'm working in. That being said, these thermostats are so common amongst every ea888, vw techs don't need this as training lol I've done 3 of these now in the past week and a half. I even took a few things away from this video. I've always taken the fuel hose off of the pump instead of just pushing it out of the way like he did , as well as usually leaving the top coolant hose on. Just a couple things that'll make life a tiny easier pulling the manifold off
i like watching your videos because it reminds me how much i hate working on german cars. Keep up the great work!!
Brilliant channel, fantastic content 👍🏻🇬🇧
O Yes. U doing Great Job. Mechanical process is my passion. So that's why I just started my YT Channel to showcase work to world
I work at Skoda in the UK and we just take front end off and leave the intake way faster and easier less chance for something to break/ go wrong or left disconnected
Jimmy Hoffa approved this video! Nice video. Very educational.
German engineering meeting: what's the most complicated way to attach a water pump to this engine and also we need 3/4 of it to be made out of plastic.
great video. i usually do this with out taking manifold off. once you do a couple i feel like its easier to just leave it
Hey Charles, great video!
Great job Charles, very detailed, Thank You💯👌👍🙏🙂
I'll be following your vid later this week when I replace mine. The dealership wanted $3K to replace the water pump alone...
The dealer said the same thing to me. How can they justify this cost!!
Because of this video I checked into my low coolant and got my water pump done by VW with one day of warranty left!
Amazing video man❤
Done a few pf these and struggled to that poxy cotton reel to stay in place whilst fitting the pump. Once I've got it in place and bolted up I then panic hoping the reel hasn't flipped out of alignment or something then have to double check it's all in place. Also never thought of putting the belt on whilst fitting the pump, that's a good tip, like that. 👍👍🙂🙂
I had to do one of these for the first time the other week ahah I wish I had your video to reference 😂
An optional tool for the hard fuel line is a Lisle 12720 Line Socket, 17mm (Or similar injector socket) . This makes taking off the fuel rail side much more easy and lets you use the torque setting. They are 3/8 drive so still compact.
What an insane amount of work to do a water pump. I guess it isn't as bad as doing a whole timing belt job but this was so much easier in the mk1/2/3 cars...
おぉ〜これはとても有意義な作業動画ですね。👍
私のはまだ漏れていませんが後々発生しそうな修理なので参考になりました❗️
I have done quite a few of manifold removals, I dont like disconnecting the top coolant pipe or the fuel line. If you loosen the 4 T30 bolts on the valve cover for the coolant lines (2 under the wiring harness, 1 near the oil fill cap, and the other on the side towards the vacuum pump) it gives a bit more movement without having to make a mess. I also find it easier to remove the 2 bolts for the harness bracket rather than removing the connectors from them, gives more room to disconnect the vacuum line under the manifold and leaving it on the car. Great work as always.
If you're just doing the manifold, then it makes no sense to remove the coolant hose, but you already have the coolant drained for this job, so it's kind of worth it. It makes putting the manifold back on a little easier imo and only takes a second to do. Tried it the other day. I normally don't drain the coolant first, I let it all come out when I disconnect the hoses off the housing. Then I took that coolant hose off for re-assembly. And taking it off how he did will allow you to move the entire hose out of the way because the one end is the middle hose on the thermostat housing. That way, theres stuff in your way at the thermostat housing
I just noticed my 18 S3 has a minor water pump leak. Great timing Charles. lol
New video Sunday! Yay! Ever thought about doing a shop chemical video?
Thank you so much for this video.
Thank you Charles, Very informative as always. How often would you recommend doing a coolant replacement service and the ration required, coolant and water?
Great Video
Hot dang! This is one heck of a job! But I've done Volvo Whiteblock PCV jobs, so honestly nothing scares me anymore. If you know you know!
Thanks Charles for a timely instructional video! I’ve got to tackle this on my wife’s 2018 Golf. How long would you estimate an enthusiast mechanic would take to complete this?
Nothing like coffee and a humble mechanic video!
Awesome video, thank you
I was just thinking dammit how am I gonna do this on my 2020 Tiguan you are definitely the man Charles!!!
lol you make it looks sooo easy :) i had to do one on a tiguan my boss had me do it to save the customer money on parts with the manifold on. was NOT a fun time. next time i yank the intake
Good video! Liked and subscribed ❤
Awesome thank you!
This is why I love my Subaru :)
Notification SQUAD!! Have a nice weekend!🔥🔥🔥
FYI: I didn't have to undo the 17mm nuts on the fuel line. Just take off the clamp on the fuel line that screws into the intake. Great tutorial though, Charles makes it look so easy@😊
Trying to learn as much as possible about the EA888's
Rule #1: stay away
My 2021 gti was just under 33k miles when the water pump failed on me while on a road trip ripp
So still under warranty, but man. Cool to see the process of it getting replaced/fixed tho!
hi Charles love you vids, have or would you consider doing one on removing stripped anti-theft wheel bolts?
U make it look easy
I always replace these without removing the intake, it’s also a good idea to inspect the balancer shaft seals if it’s leaking it’s so much easier to replace when the thermostat is off
how would you replace the balance shaft seal? my understanding is it runs through to the front of the engine and it is part of the timing chain.
Wish this video came out 6 months ago. Woulda saved me hundreds
Pro little tip, if your doing this job and have relatively big hands like me lol, there’s 4 tabs and one connector on the radiator fan, pop all the loose and boom, lots more free space. Over at the vw dealer I worked at, I learned this trick out pretty fast and it made the job super easy especially since I had a lift, that way I don’t have to remove the intake manifold. That goes for both the new and old gen, just on the old gen you have 4 t-30’s holding the fans in, but they are super accessible. I did do this job just recently on a 15 GLI from home , had it out and replaced in about an hour. If your planing to do this job and want some more room, remove the fans, you’ll thank you me later😉
Very good!
Above the #4 intake runner ,on the head is a (cam?) sensor with 1 hold down bolt.
I had to remove that bolt and twist the sensor a little for clearance to get the intake manifold out.
2014 jetta 1.8 gen3
Hey Charles, would you consider doing a video on the more "Humble" 1.4 TSI water pump change?
Impeccable timing as my water pump just died yesterday.
My humble mechanic good job my car is next for that job
I would love to see a video on how you diagnosed and fix a broken Valve spring on this MK7
You will! Tomorrow we are putting chains on it and the video will probably 2 weeks out. Filming the yellow car soon too
nice video, great details. however i do these all day without taking the intake manifold off and find it funny that every video recommends you do take it off, also 1 plug and 2 clips takes the fan housing off and gives you lots of extra arm room
This is the way
Aerosol glass cleaning (foaming) works great to clean off crusty coolant! Give it a try next time. Makes clean up much easier.
I just want to say thank you for doing this video I have a 2020 Audi Q3 and I have 80,000 mi and I was going to do the water pump but I'd rather pay somebody to do it cuz it's a look like a disaste.
Anyone looking to go into the auto trade, should look at getting trained on one Make of car and make sure your at the top of your game.
When you open your own shop you'll be at an advantage over other shops who don't have your specialist knowledge, specific tools and you can buy parts in bulk.
I would like to see a video on how to release all these clips on like air pipes, ect, ect. on modern vw vehicles.
"You'll never guess where that went..." was so casual I literally laughed out loud.. lol as them kids say. 🤣
Hey.. what are aome symptoms to indicate your water pump is going yo fail? Ty!!
Is the water pump also an issue on the 1.8T? Wondering about this issue on my 2019 Alltrack
Do you guys have a video on the oil cooler replacement?
Interresting. I actually do have a very slow water leak at my pump on an 2017 Polo Gti DAJA engine. When i say slow it drops from the max to the min line on the bottle in about one year. The shop that found the leak by pressurizing the sytem they of course told me they wouldnt want me to leave without fixing it and it would cost about 2000€. I kindly declined and here we are 3 years later. Its not given me any bother since then, i just checked the fluid every now and then and refilled as needed. But i do understand it could blow any second and cause a major bill when the engine overheats. Doing this repair myself sadly seems a bit above my head tho.
Charles, Great video as always, and very interesting. Forgive me if I have missed it, however did you manage to complete the repairs on your lovely yellow Mk 7.5 Golf R'?
It’s in process. I’m actually at the body shop now
Have an early edition Mk7. Had this part fail at 20k miles under warranty thankfully. Has been fine every since, sitting on 120k miles now. But I foresee a replacement soon.
Great video. I'll definitely be letting the dealer do it 😂
Any reason why you didn’t go with one of the metal water pump options while it was being replaced?
We don’t pull the manifold in our shop, we just work around it. Couple of extras, don’t yank on the crank without the holding tool, I had a customer tow one to us after replacing his own water pump, he ended up loosening the front crank bolt, allowing the timing to spin while he was diddling with the pump belt. We had to replace some valves. Also make sure if you have any oil leaks at the cam carrier you fix that too as oil leaking into the thermostat area will swell the rubber seals and break the plastic housing.
Awesome
For the 12mm bolt, no wrench would fit properly to loosen the bolt.
I used a 12mm socket, cut it enough that it would fit snugly, instead of using a rachet (which is impossible), I cut the other side of the socket two sides flat so a 14 or 13mm would fit (on the modified socket, not the bolt).
Doing it this way the socket is flush over the bolt, and w a 14mm open wrench I can move the moddded 12mm socket.
On my car someone had been there before and seemed they used threadlock, no wrench would loosen it.
I almost pull the engine out as I started to feel the bolt stripping a little bit, the socket mod saved the day.
Hi charles, ever seen the balance shafts go bad on these engines? we had a customer in with a 1.8tsi engine that was running hot, diagd a leaky thermostat/waterpump and no coolant in the tank. when mounting the new pump we allways turn the crank so we can walk on the little "timing"belt and to my suprise the little pulley on the end of the balance shaft wasnt turning with the crank. Ive checked if the counter clockwise bolt was tight and it was. gonna pull the lower timing cover on monday to see if the balance shaft chain broke
Thanks for making this video! Is it necessary to replace the belt and intake manifold gasket? If you don’t have the coolant vacuum tool, is there another way to add coolant without risking an air bubble?
Not necessary to replace those parts. But I wanted to show how.
Buy that funnel I showed. It’s like $30 I think. That’s what I use with very little issues
Good morning, great job. I had a question. do you know that it is the OEM reference for Belt Drive Gear Bolt (Reverse Thread). THANKS
Boy I wish you had done this video like 2 years ago when I did mine. Lol.
I have a 19 gli. Saving this video for future reference... lol
Me too