willafb
Veteran Member
My 2015 VW Golf had its water pump go bad at 15K, is this a trend for this years engine?
Are they not fixing the cars for resale rather than disposing? That would be even more environmentally unfriendly to destroy them.Damn shame so many owners are myopic and are opting for the buy back (to the crusher) on the 2015's.
The 2015's are not part of the emission mess although there is/was a hold on selling them to the public.Are they not fixing the cars for resale rather than disposing? That would be even more environmentally unfriendly to destroy them.
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Oh, they're definitely included in the mess. We are opting for the fix on the wagon and I'm leaving my golf alone. Though they will likely be far easier/cheaper to bring in line than the '09-'14s. In regards to my previous post, I was almost certain I read that cars would be fixed and resold rather than disposed of. That would make VW look even worse I'm sure!The 2015's are not part of the emission mess although there is/was a hold on selling them to the public.
This statement is totally not accurate. if you feel the need to comment on cars more modern than yours, please study up and pay attention.The 2015's are not part of the emission mess although there is/was a hold on selling them to the public.
the latest I heard is the EA288's come with a hold on them but are not really effected by Deiselgate because it is a completely different engine than the 2009 through 2015 engines.More complicated than the BRM or Cr's sure, but not more "Modern" in a good way than my BRM or the retched CR's.This statement is totally not accurate. if you feel the need to comment on cars more modern than yours, please study up and pay attention.
the 2015 model year came with a new tdi engine, described in the self study document I linked to a couple posts back.
the "emission mess" was revealed in September of 2015, and was preceded by members noting delays in availability of the 2016 model year cars.
VW withdrew the request to certify emissions design which would allow the sale of the EA288 TDIs, and have not (as far as we know) tried to get a 2016's or 2017 model certified yet.
the latest I heard is the EA288's come with a hold on them but are not really effected by Deiselgate because it is a completely different engine than the 2009 through 2015 engines.More complicated than the BRM or Cr's sure, but not more "Modern" in a good way than my BRM or the retched CR's.
OK, so warming up yer TDI in Winter will be quicker. I suppose this is a good thing. I will keep an eye on it for leaks.the 2015 model year is the first for a new engine.
the main coolant pump, driven by the timing belt, is controlled by the ECU to turn on or off. fairly complicated for a water pump. also has a couple electric coolant pumps
benefit is faster warm up and more mpg,
drawback may be some early failures as they polish the design.
http://pics3.tdiclub.com/data/517/820433_EA288.pdf
has quite a bit of good reading on your engine,
coolant discussion starts on page 18
Its normal for that foam to absorb a significant amount of oil that migrates from the pan drain hole during an oil change (unless the sound-dampening shroud is removed beforehand, a drain valve is used, or the oil is extracted). Not saying it couldn't also be coolant...I was wondering what all the liquid was that absorbed into the sound deadening material that they incorporated over the oil pan. I thought it was leaking oil but now it all makes sense.
My 2015 GSW developed a leak around 20k. Didn't use a drop for the first 18 months of ownership but now I've had to top it off a couple of times. When I did my 20K service I could see dripping from around the crank pulley side. I was wondering what all the liquid was that absorbed into the sound deadening material that they incorporated over the oil pan. I thought it was leaking oil but now it all makes sense. I've got an appointment scheduled at the Dealership I bought it from and will report back on their findings.
So on the geba pump you sell when we swap over the solenoid its just for placebo effect?The pump runs off the timing belt as noted above, but it has a sleeve that extends and retracts electrically to vary the pump flow to help manage engine temperature (read: emissions). The electric sleeve has proven problematic. Aftermarket makers (Saleri and Geba) have eliminated the sleeve, although they still provide a connector so you can plug in the control wire (placebo). Rumor is that VW will discontinue the variable mechanism on replacement pumps as well. Mercedes has a similar pump in some diesels, with similar problems and the aftermarket also eliminating the variable feature.