McLannahan
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 posted on 24/6/10 at 06:45 PM |
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Passat overheating :(
Evening chaps - yesterday (hot day granted) I took the Passat on a drive, about 100 miles. On the way there the temp gauge crept right up - just
hovering below the red mark. I put the heater on full whack and it steadily climbed down to the standard 90 deg (bang in centre of the gauge.
Did the same thing on the way back too.
Today it's done the same thing to work and back but actually into the red today on the way back. Lost power going up an incline and the computer
warned to "Stop - Workshop! Check coolant level". Pulled over and put the heater on again until the temp had cooled again.
Coolant level is fine - and cambelt was done last service (10k ago?)
I'm thinking thermostat or water pump but wondered if anyone else had any good ideas or experience or this?
Is there anything simple I can check myself? Annoyingly none of my cars work now so I'm desperate to get this sorted!
It's the 130bhp 1.9 PD 2003 Passat with 130k on the clocks.
Thanks guys
Depressed Michael
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 06:50 PM |
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YEP had experience of this.
Did you get the water pump changed at the same time as the cam belt? Im guessing NO as this is the same thing that happened to my old mans car and the
blades had come unstuck from the spindle, it was the only time he did NOT get the water pump done at the same time as the cambelt
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 06:50 PM |
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Is the fan working?
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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tomgregory2000
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 06:50 PM |
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also it was a MK4 golf with the PD engine fitted
and that was up to 250,000 miles
[Edited on 24/6/10 by tomgregory2000]
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McLannahan
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 06:58 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by tomgregory2000
YEP had experience of this.
Did you get the water pump changed at the same time as the cam belt? Im guessing NO as this is the same thing that happened to my old mans car and the
blades had come unstuck from the spindle, it was the only time he did NOT get the water pump done at the same time as the cambelt
I don't think it was....Normally think to ask to have it done but just didn't think this time. Crap. Looks like same money to have the
water pump fitted as a new fricking cambelt....
Speedy - I believe so. Looks like it's fine but not under load, was going up hill on the way home that saw it finally climb into the red.
Thanks guys.
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Danozeman
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 07:33 PM |
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My odds are water pump too. They are common on PD's for the impellor to come off.
Dan
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DRC INDY 7
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 07:44 PM |
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it will be the water pump impellor has come loose i have done many of them its comon
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McLannahan
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 08:14 PM |
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Thanks guys.
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bassett
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| posted on 24/6/10 at 09:12 PM |
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does sound like the common chocolate waterpump issue but these cars also have coolant sensor issues as there were some updated sensors made either
green or black
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vinny1275
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| posted on 25/6/10 at 08:10 AM |
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McLannahan - it's not too bad to get the cam belt off on these - the Haynes manual procedure is spot on. I've got the locking tools and
some threaded bar for holding the front bumper bar on that you could borrow if you wanted to have a bash yourself and save some labour costs..... The
water pump is about 40 quid from GSF - I changed mine when I did the cambelt a little while back.
Cheers
Vince
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McLannahan
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| posted on 25/6/10 at 08:21 AM |
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Thanks for that Vince, really appreciate the offer but - the CV has also now gone and he needs a service too! Gave in and limped into the garage this
morning.
Option 1 - Sell kidneys to fund payment.
Option 2 - Steal the car back with the spare key....
Encouraging news about the water pump though - expected quite a bit more than that.
Thanks again Vince - much appreciated
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McLannahan
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| posted on 25/6/10 at 04:50 PM |
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Update:
Yup, new water pump needed. Also changing the cambelt (again!) and doing the thermostat, CV joint and service too.
Presently selling vital body parts to raise the funds...
Thanks for all the help guys
Michael
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