 |
 | Home | Contact Us | FAQ | Search & Site Map | Link to Us |
 | Sign In | Join | Other 45 Sites in Network |
Car Forum / Volkswagen / Water Cooled Volkswagen Cars / December 20062000 Passat Secondary air pump
2000 1.8T with 68,000 has had 3 replacement pumps an now needing a 4th. Current one has lasted only 10, 000 mi. Is this normal? WVK No it's not normal! The common MISTAKE made by the repair person isn't replacing the combi valve on the cylinder head too. What happens is the valve hangs open some and condensation (water) from combustion get forced back into the pump causing a failure. Or the pump suction line is cracked/broken and pulling water in from rain, snow, etc! > 2000 1.8T with 68,000 has had 3 replacement pumps an now needing a 4th. > Current one has lasted only > 10, 000 mi. Is this normal? > > WVK Thanks, The service Mgr is telling me that I must be driving though high water (which I haven't) which ruins the low mounted pump. Is that explanation plausable? WVK > No it's not normal! The common MISTAKE made by the repair person isn't > replacing the combi valve on the cylinder head too. What happens is the [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] >> >> WVK only if you drive through 12" deep water. But then again the pump is sealed well. I stand by my first idea, if none of the plastic lines are cracked and seal well, especially at the pump... then it's the combi valve. > Thanks, > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] >>> >>> WVK Thanks again, They claim that internal "VW Tech" says your analysis is incorrect and l insist that somehow I have flooded out 4 pumps" (without drowning the entire engine/car?) by driving in high water and they are not paying. Of course they are full of BS as your analysis is confirmed here (and I havent been driving in high water): "In the case of a failed secondary air pump, the actual cause is frequently not found in the pump itself but instead in a sticking non-return valve between secondary air pump & exhaust manifold for example. For this reason in the case of a failure all components togeather must be checked" http://www.msi-motor-service.com/ximages/PG_PI_0025_EN_WEB.pdf . They will be happy to repair for another $700.00! Shouldn't this covered by the emmisions warrantee? Should I bend over on this? (Clear Lake VW in Houston) Tkx WVK they are still blamputing the fault on meI am still being told that > only if you drive through 12" deep water. But then again the pump is > sealed well. I stand by my first idea, if none of the plastic lines are [quoted text clipped - 19 lines] >>>> >>>> WVK |
Reply to this Message |
 Sign In
 Join
 My Latest Posts My Monitored Threads My Blog My Photo Gallery My Profile My Homepage Start New Thread Enable EMail Alerts Rate this Thread
|
©2009 Advenet LLC Privacy Policy - Terms of Use
This website includes both content owned or controlled by Advenet as well as content owned or controlled by third parties.