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  1. 20th May 2015, 10:17 AM #1
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    I guess it had to happen one day

    Started the Tdi this morning and she started to squeak,popping the bonnet there was a bit of coolant on the rad hoses and a bit of movement on the water pump pulley,17 years and exactly 474400km's on the clock the water pump bearing has let go.Yesterday I changed the original heater matrix,today the original water pump,looks like keeping the cooling system in top condition and running glycol coolant has been worth the effort,still running original head gasket and radiator and never had overheating issue's ever,good little jigger the Tdi . Pat
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  2. 20th May 2015, 06:52 PM #2
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    I got my TDI at just under 200,000 , it now has over 600,000 .
    I carry a spare water pump for when the inevitable happens , but haven't needed it yet . The heater core on the other hand cost me a head .
    It gave up at full noise up Armadale hill heading out of Perth , by the time I noticed it was too late . Removed it and have lived without it ever since , simple is best , a bit cold down south this time of year , but what the hell , put on another jumper . Have since fitted a low water alarm .
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    Island 4x4 sold me the matrix with both hoses for $100 posted to Perth,took 7 days,Repco,just for giggles quoted $440 with a 7 day delivery time,no wonder people buy over the internet. Pat
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    You've got to be impressed with that innings Pat , Plus to fix It wasn't a king's ransom ! Jim
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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    Island 4x4 sold me the matrix with both hoses for $100 posted to Perth,took 7 days,Repco,just for giggles quoted $440 with a 7 day delivery time,no wonder people buy over the internet. Pat

    Repco quoted me $96 for a RYCO Td5 centrifugal filter. When I said they are only $30 genuine or 7GBP OS. I was told 'ok, buy a genuine one then'
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    Quote Originally Posted by jimr1 View Post
    You've got to be impressed with that innings Pat , Plus to fix It wasn't a king's ransom ! Jim
    If people spent money on good preventative maintenance like their vehicles cooling system instead of wasting it on crap like 5K oil changes the LR community we would be a happier bunch of vegemites. Pat
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