We have seen many leaking water pumps in Audi and VWs over the years. The reason is a manufacturing choice they made: the pump and the thermostat assembly is made of plastic. Yes, it lasts more than the 48-month 48K miles in the factory warranty, but they'll generally fail around 70-80K miles.
The solution is to use a quality aftermarket replacement, like the ones manufactured by REIN or GRAF. You can see in the video how different the metal unit is from the factory one.
16 сен 2024
