slight water pump leak mk2 driver

hello everyone i was wondering if anyone had experienced any steam leaks from their water pump on their mk2 1.8 driver, i think it could be a gasket or seal but was wondering if anyone had any ideas before i wip it off the car , plus is a straight replacement costly??

Many Thanks
charlie

Should be straight replacement.. best to renew if you're taking it to bits..

Buy VAG with a metal Impellor as the plastic ones sold ny "other" parts stores have a tendancy of shearing

or if you getto/ skint /or lazy half a bottle a red weld

I would say replace it...an aux TT water pump costs £90 if that makes you feel better...lol

For the cost and ease of replacement, I'd change it.

The times I've spent more on trying quick fixes than if I'd just swapped something out.

generally a water pump for a mk2 will hardly cost u anything fella £20 -£30 tops!!
and only mk4 golf/bora/leon/audi etc etc water pumps tend to be plastic from VAG so dont worry about ending up with one with plastic impellers

if u need any help getting a pump etc or need any more help let us know

cheers chaps got a part from gsf all metal looks crisp will be putting on soon

put a new coolant tank on and sparayed me rocker cover to.

thanks
charlie

Good work dude! any pics of your car in garage section yet??

i wish matey i cant work out how to post them let alone put up a basic profile pics

lol
c

Upload them to Photbucket, once there you will see there's an option to copy the code to here, just a matter of copy and paste from there...