Cooling system

Asked by James May 30, 2018 at 08:02 PM about the 2004 Volkswagen Golf GTI 1.8T 2-Door FWD

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

So I have a 2004 gti 1.8t and coolant will not
stay in the engine because as soon as I pour
it in it just pours out the bottom from behind
the big pulley at the bottom of the engine
(pic enclosed). A lot of different people are
saying it's the water pump based on seeing
pics and of my poor attempt at trying to
describe the problem. My question is: what
could fail so badly at that pulley or from
behind and above it somewhere that would
cause the coolant to just pour right out? I
know that changing the water pump is not a
small job and I'm prepared for that, I just
want to know for sure it's the water pump
before I go take apart half the engine.

2 Answers

Danny answered 6 years ago

By the looks of where the coolant is coming from, I would suspect you need your water pump replaced.

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