German engineering ?? UGH

[strgazr27]

Bought a used 02 Jetta 1.8T about 4 months ago with 61K on it. Paid $5k. Really liked the car. 30 MPG, goes like a spooked cat and doesn't ride half bad for a small car.... Till yesterday. After looking into it the impeller for the water pump has come loose from the tapered shaft not to mention is missing pieces. The TB was changed before I took delivery but it seems the shop the dealer used never changed the pump, just the belt and tensioner. So I am now looking at 8-10 hours in my driveway putting in a new one. PLASTIC impeller in a cars water pump? REALLY? I need to remove the motor mount, timing cover, Tb and tensioner, Intercooler pancake pipe and wheel well to change it out?

Yeah that's FINE engineering right there WTF!!

No way I'm taking it to a shop though as it runs anywhere from $500-700 for them to do it. I paid $54 for the pump with a metal impeller. Should be FUNzies !

 

[saltwaterinbrooklyn]

Damn man that sucks sorry your going through this but it's been well known that volks have always cost a fortune to repair and that for. Simple engine works the front end some times has to be removed , but yes that car boogies I had one as a rental when a got rear ended and I had tons of fun with it, well good luck let me know how this works out for you.

 

[TimberTDI]

Welcome to VW!! Just wait until you have to pay $23 for triangular security socket to change a $22 fuel temp sensor!

 

[skene]

Awesome...
I've never come across one failing prior to 100k... But look at it this way... once it's done you don't need to worry about it for another 100k. Just don't forget to inspect the tb tensioner.

Welcome to Euro.

 

[TRIGGERMAN]

yea it's about 100 bucks for an oil change too lol vw's suck and p.s. jetta is a girl car lol

 

[strgazr27]

$25 for the oil hanges. I do almost anything I can myself. As far as a girl car...:approve:

yea it's about 100 bucks for an oil change too lol vw's suck and p.s. jetta is a girl car lol

 

[bigyankfan]

I saw this bumper sticker on a Jaguar but with a minor country correction you could make it apply to VWs as well. The bumper sticker said: ALL OF THE PARTS FALLING OFF THIS VEHICLE ARE OF THE FINEST BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

 

[TimberTDI]

I saw this bumper sticker on a Jaguar but with a minor country correction you could make it apply to VWs as well. The bumper sticker said: ALL OF THE PARTS FALLING OFF THIS VEHICLE ARE OF THE FINEST BRITISH MANUFACTURE.

This is not true at all. I am on my third VW having driven the first two well over 180,000 miles. While they are expensive to maintain I was only left stranded on the road once in all off those miles. I never had non wear & tear items break.

 

[batt600]

Yeah I see that all the time that plastice impella on and over priced junk

 

[strgazr27]

You need to play Lotto NOW as your one of the LUCKIEST people in the world. I thought I did a decent amount of research before buying this thing but it seems I was wrong. 70% of the clips and clamps are plastic. What a POS....

This is not true at all. I am on my third VW having driven the first two well over 180,000 miles. While they are expensive to maintain I was only left stranded on the road once in all off those miles. I never had non wear & tear items break.

 

[jerl77]

i hate vw lol

 

[CHEMCHEF]

Buy American. Support America. And thats all I have to say about that.

 

[strgazr27]

Buy American. Support America. And thats all I have to say about that.

You mean the same cars made with an average of 70% out of country manufactured parts Lol.... This is my first used car in 21 years. Other than my STi, everyone of them was a Chevy

 

[Audi0s]

If you get stuck PM me, Ive done them a bunch of time. Might as well do thermostat while youre in there and new G12 as well. My timing belt broke at 64k on my A4, was not a cheap fix! And the only American car Id buy would be a truck. And even Nissan makes more cars here than the "American" manufacturers do. Hondas also.

 

[rickytsui]

well u can go to any VW dealer for parts and u can take that PLASTIC impeller water and sell it back to them for 70 since when u order a new one from the dealer all is it is they rebuild it

 

[Audi0s]

Most aftermarket OE manufacturers sell them with metal impellers, be sure you specify.

 

[jerl77]

no way buy a really nice car that is made it japan cant go wrong with it :Starwars:

Buy American. Support America. And thats all I have to say about that.

 

[Wes]

02 was a bad year for VW's. My 1.8T left me stranded on many occasions and it was still pretty new.

 

[strgazr27]

While taking the dam thing apart I also found the lower aluminum TB cover was cracked so I am waiting on the Stealer to get me that. New water pump with metal impeller, TB and tensioner have all been installed. I will tell you that this is not going to be parked in my driveway for very long after this Lol.

 

[skene]

oh and this is very helpful...
http://www.bestpricecarparts.com/

if you ever need help modifying... I used to tune audi, vw, porsche, mercedes.... and did work pit crew for Danbury Porsche club car for racing events.