Water pump replacement

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> quk at isham-research.freeserve.co.uk writes:

>> He was advised that it wasn't necessary for the water pump to be
>> done

>> Within two weeks, he had a serious water leak from the front of the
>> engine that proved to come from the pump.  He took the car back and

> There was a mechanic at a local VW/Audi dealer that used to change the
> belt and adjust the new one with the cam gear.  All I can say is that he
> never did this on his own car.....just the ones he was paid book on.
> I would suggest being present when the job is redone, and pressurise the
> system when you have a visual of the pump, IF it's leaking at the O-ring,
> or the bolts it'll be the first time in history an "undisturbed" pump
> started leaking from there.

> You don't mention the model, but personal experience has been that 5
> cylnd.  pumps fail slowly and can dribble for months. I have never had
> one develop a serious leak all at once like this.

I didn't - it was a WR ur-quattro.

My experience is somewhat the opposite - they start to leak and then
anything can happen.  Months of nothing or failure within a week -
equally probable.

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 Phil Payne
 UK Audi quattro Owners Club
 Phone +44 7785 302803   Fax: +44 7785 309674