Thread: Cost to replace water pump

Hi Myname
If you are a little bit handy on the spanners its not a difficult job,once you get the fan off the pump!!.Not sure how different the Tdi is but I changed mine a few months ago on a 3.9 V8 and it took about 3 hrs (with a few interuptions).I purchased an OEM equivalent replacement pump for $180 which includes the gasket .I also took the oportunity to change the coolant .Whilst you have the fan cowl ,fan and pump out of the way I would recommend replacing the bottom radiator hose as it would be a B*&^%$ of a job with everything in place.This hose is pricey at $120 genuine but I was advised not to go for the cheaper brands as they have been known to fail where they branch off.
If I was paying for this through a mechanic I would expect to add several hundered $$ in labour.
Well worth getting a copy of the RAVE manual and having a go at it yourself as you will save thousands over the life of the car,better still be a bit proactive and put some of the money you save on labour into some new tools and replace other parts before they become an issue.

Thanks Fossicker. Not very handy but looking at options. Vehicle has done 340000kms. Still drives well. Any suggestions of what other maintainence I should be looking at given the vehicle's age?

Originally Posted by myname

Thanks Fossicker. Not very handy but looking at options. Vehicle has done 340000kms. Still drives well. Any suggestions of what other maintainence I should be looking at given the vehicle's age?

manual or auto? auto rebuild?

change crank bearing shells, and oil seals?

a real mechanic will come along soon.

water pump, p gasket, valve lash and bucket shims

depending on the maintenance history and how much you want to spend.....

head gasket, bearing shells, seals, clutch, head work, rings,alternator overhauls cooling system hoses, tans cooler lines, radiator refresh.