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<blockquote data-quote="req" data-source="post: 4578986" data-attributes="member: 555713"><p>just remember, the 1.8T has issues with the waterpump\timing belt. if you get one with 50~100k miles on it, REMEMBER to ask if it has had the timing belt replaced and a new water pump replaced with a metal impeller on it. stock 1.8t's have a plastic impeller on the water pump it looks like this ;</p><p></p><p><img src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/445950184_559b8222bf_o.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>it should look like this;</p><p></p><p><img src="http://amp82.co.uk/tt/timingbelt/waterpump3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p>as you can see the plastic end in the first picture broke down and got all messed up. the problem with this whole job is the waterpump is ran off the timing belt. and i do not trust myself taking my engine virtually out so that i can save a few dollars. i ended up going to a dealership for a warranty (local shop offered $200 less, but i know if it messes up i can go to the dealership and get it fixed for free). i ended up paying $1000 for parts and labor, its about a 4~6 hour job.</p><p></p><p>just thought i would let you know. keep an eye out for that. always ask the seller that question and if they say no, then knock the cost of it off. because it is a 'factory falt' and it needs to be addressed.</p><p></p><p>but otherwise, they have their little quirks, but they are HELLA fun to play around with and there are tons of parts for them //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="req, post: 4578986, member: 555713"] just remember, the 1.8T has issues with the waterpump\timing belt. if you get one with 50~100k miles on it, REMEMBER to ask if it has had the timing belt replaced and a new water pump replaced with a metal impeller on it. stock 1.8t's have a plastic impeller on the water pump it looks like this ; [IMG]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/191/445950184_559b8222bf_o.jpg[/IMG] it should look like this; [IMG]http://amp82.co.uk/tt/timingbelt/waterpump3.jpg[/IMG] as you can see the plastic end in the first picture broke down and got all messed up. the problem with this whole job is the waterpump is ran off the timing belt. and i do not trust myself taking my engine virtually out so that i can save a few dollars. i ended up going to a dealership for a warranty (local shop offered $200 less, but i know if it messes up i can go to the dealership and get it fixed for free). i ended up paying $1000 for parts and labor, its about a 4~6 hour job. just thought i would let you know. keep an eye out for that. always ask the seller that question and if they say no, then knock the cost of it off. because it is a 'factory falt' and it needs to be addressed. but otherwise, they have their little quirks, but they are HELLA fun to play around with and there are tons of parts for them [IMG]//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/smile.gif.1ebc41e1811405b213edfc4622c41e27.gif[/IMG] [/QUOTE]
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