1999 1.9tdi Galaxy (a3 Series Engine) Water Pump

[west]

I had the water pump bearings disintergrate so i set off on replacing the water pump on my galaxy.

Key points of intrest

 

1. Never trust Dealer on item descriptions, i could not convice my local dealer that the pump was a split design and that i only needed the front plate, hence trip to motor factors and a saving of 100 quid

2. Never trust haynes manual. numerous examples here!!!

3. I moved or removed: the air con compressor: the alternator: The power stearing pump: the Air box :most of the air pipes: the wheel, to get to the "accessory engine bracket" as described in haynes, then spent 4 hours trying my damnest to remove it to no avail. i unscrewed more nuts than i should and hit it harder than i should but still the thing wouldn't shift, so in fear of fracturing the alloy , i give up and went plan B:

 

4: remove engine mounting : remove top cam cover: remove all accessory belts: remove bottom belt drive sprocket: remove bottom cam cover:

5: shit myself at the thought of fiddling with cam belt, but... remove cam belt tension device, mark belt/cogs, remove cam belt remove idler roller

6: Hey presto access to water pump

7: replace pump (stupid rubber gasket took ages to clean off)

8: reFIT existing cam belt (v. nervous)

9: refit all other units checking bolt/nut tightness like a demon during

 

10: success!! (so far that is unless the new gasket leaks)

 

 

 

 

What a arse of a job and a bloody stupid place to put the pump,ffs. Anyhows, i am know more than willing to change the cam belt at the next interval..

 

Job 1 completed on a long list of things which break on the piece of $hit which is the ford galxy with alarming ease and regularity,

 

 

Ps. My windscreen wipers come on and won't turn off when i start the fecker up, do i really need a new motor or will a clean up do???

 

answers appreciated.

 

 

Tim

 

 

 

Good luck

[Scorpiorefugee]

Re the water pump, I've now decided that it should be changed with the cam belt. More important with the later engine but I've now had both changed on mine and it only adds a bit to the total cost and adds a lot to the sense of security.

 

A slight warning, Almost immediately after having them both fixed, I lost refrigerant from my air con via fractured pipes dowm by the sump. I have a slight concern that this may have happened during the repair but the garage has looked after me well for 20 years so I just put up with the total

[west]

WRT the aircon pipes,

 

I would almost guarantee that they were damaged during the cam belt change, you should probably mention this next time.

 

Thanks for the tips on the wiper motor, i'll try that.

 

Tim