jimlloyd40
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Have you checked near the thermostat housing?
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New law suit over VW water pumps
- Thread starter Al_in_Philly
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Yes. Problem is, the liquid in the overflow leaks very slow. It gets topped off with each oil change. Maybe about an ounces worth of the GTI and about 1.5-2 on the gli
Since it's so slow I can't find any residue or wet spots anywhere. It's frustrating
jimlloyd40
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That slow of a leak sucks.
I’m just going to have to wait till it gets worse. It’s risky as hell.
El_bigote_AJ
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Yeah mines the usual spot all over the front side of the engine below the intake.
Have you checked the fitting by the turbo? I also have a slow leak that I can't seem to find. I'll smell coolant here and there...but not all the time.
https://www.golfmk7.com/forums/index.php?threads/mk7-gti-coolant-leak-video.374132/
gixxerfool
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I wasn’t aware of that. I only had power train remaining when i purchased my car, so they used that cover mine.
gixxerfool
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I have noticed with the G13 unlike other coolants, it doesn’t take much to smell either. I’ve seen other coolants with a mound built up and barely have any odor. Mine would smell terrible in the dead of winter after my 2 mile work commute and you couldn’t see it without a Mirror, flashlight and some uncomfortable bending.
Kingryan
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Hey,
similar problem to me. Many months took to solved it but finally I have changed an engine because coolant damage the entine engine's bblock. All in all, i have recommendations to buy an engine from this shop: https://orbimotors.com/. this is best option what I found in the last 6 months. Hopefully it helps to you either
similar problem to me. Many months took to solved it but finally I have changed an engine because coolant damage the entine engine's bblock. All in all, i have recommendations to buy an engine from this shop: https://orbimotors.com/. this is best option what I found in the last 6 months. Hopefully it helps to you either
norsairius
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- 2019 GTI SE DSG
There's some precedent for a water pump lawsuit getting somewhere. I got a letter for my BMW 335i in the mail regarding a settlement for the water pump recently (though I got rid of the car a few years ago). Here's what I found on that: https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2020/bmw-water-pump-lawsuit-settlement-reached.shtml
I unfortunately don't think this will push VW to design a revised part, but it might get owners money back if they paid money to get their water pumps replaced.
I don't know why German automakers can't get water pumps right. I've only ever heard/read about water pump issues with the German cars I've owned. That said, my scope here is admittedly limited as I've mostly only bothered to really read and get into forums for cars I've owned.
I unfortunately don't think this will push VW to design a revised part, but it might get owners money back if they paid money to get their water pumps replaced.
I don't know why German automakers can't get water pumps right. I've only ever heard/read about water pump issues with the German cars I've owned. That said, my scope here is admittedly limited as I've mostly only bothered to really read and get into forums for cars I've owned.
I don’t smell coolant at all. I think mine would be what’s considered a class 1 leak
Dog Dad Wagon
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Yet VW made the mk7 pump even worse.
no - it’s not worse lol. The MK6 / EA888 Gen 1 + 2 had even more WP failures than the MK7/Gen 3.
aloha_from_bradley
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My water pump / thermo housing started leaking at about 18k. Was replaced under warranty. Was smelling coolant after driving the car long before. There are other threads about this where I go into more detail.
Not sure what a class action lawsuit is going to help? Maybe those who weren't under warranty when the part failed?
There have been 5 or 6 iterations of the part(s). VW has obviously been trying to fix the issue, and I'm sure if you were to call VWA outside of warranty and bitch they would likely replace the part at no charge. They fully understand this is an ongoing battle. I've had service advisors tell me I'll need 2 or 3 replacements over the life of the vehicle. The real fix would be to design a part that doesn't leak. VW uses plastic rather than metal for many parts for thermo conductivity purposes including the oil pan.
Not sure what a class action lawsuit is going to help? Maybe those who weren't under warranty when the part failed?
There have been 5 or 6 iterations of the part(s). VW has obviously been trying to fix the issue, and I'm sure if you were to call VWA outside of warranty and bitch they would likely replace the part at no charge. They fully understand this is an ongoing battle. I've had service advisors tell me I'll need 2 or 3 replacements over the life of the vehicle. The real fix would be to design a part that doesn't leak. VW uses plastic rather than metal for many parts for thermo conductivity purposes including the oil pan.
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kevinkar
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Most class action lawsuits result in a much less than reasonable outcome like a $25 coupon towards a replacement part, $100 off a ticket to Hawaii but only on Wednesdays, a $5 rebate, etc. Never have any of the ones I've ever been a party to provided me any real "relief". Mostly they are never worth my time and postage stamp to submit a claim.
The only proper outcome is a fully covered replacement (parts and labor) WHENEVER it fails, in or out of warranty and replacement with a part that won't likely fail within 10 years or more - like a real metal water pump. Out of all the cars I've owned,. the only water pump that failed was in my then 17 year old Camaro. So I'd expect that kind of longevity in a replacement. But, as I've said, no class action lawsuit has ever really provided me any real value. They are usually less than useless. Just money for the lawyers.