[Vwdiesel] '96 Passat TDI engine noise nightmare! - "Solved" if not fixed!!!

[Lee Hillsgrove]

>Yup, it's the bloody WATER PUMP!!! Seems to have eaten itself inside and
taken out the >bearing (or vice-versa) while leaving the end seal (probably
an o-ring?) functioning.
>
>Bit of a pain to replace, pretty cheap to buy ... phew, the sun is shining
once more!




  Ahh, good. Much better than the nose of the crankshaft!


  Lee
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