AndyBees
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- Joined
- May 27, 2003
- Location
- Southeast Kentucky
- TDI
- Silver 2003 Jetta TDI, Silver 2000 Jetta TDI (sold), '84 Vanagon with '02 ALH engine
Yes, I've read that post by Frank.
I've done a lot of ALH TB jobs and only a couple of PDs. I don't think I've seen a water pump that didn't have a little crusty dried pink stuff along the lower edge and in most cases they were wet and leaking.
My Water Pump failed at roughly 50k miles and it was not leaking prior to the incident. It was on the ALH in my Vanagon which I use as a daily driver. I was not having to add coolant. So, in my opinion, just because a WP is weeping/leaking doesn't mean it is going to lock-up.
Also, 4th gear in my Vanagon is geared about the same as 4th gear in the Jetta/Golf/NB. So, when I'm cruising 70 mph the engine is spinning about 3050 RPMs, not the typical 2375 at that speed. However, I doubt that had anything to do with the failure.
I've done a lot of ALH TB jobs and only a couple of PDs. I don't think I've seen a water pump that didn't have a little crusty dried pink stuff along the lower edge and in most cases they were wet and leaking.
My Water Pump failed at roughly 50k miles and it was not leaking prior to the incident. It was on the ALH in my Vanagon which I use as a daily driver. I was not having to add coolant. So, in my opinion, just because a WP is weeping/leaking doesn't mean it is going to lock-up.
Also, 4th gear in my Vanagon is geared about the same as 4th gear in the Jetta/Golf/NB. So, when I'm cruising 70 mph the engine is spinning about 3050 RPMs, not the typical 2375 at that speed. However, I doubt that had anything to do with the failure.