Thursday, September 22, 2011

Just purchased a 04 VW Jetta. Overheated and am not sure how to fix the problem. Has 93,000 miles on car.?

Took for drive %26amp; water temp peaked to top. Changed the thermostat %26amp; still having same problem. Did not loose any prestone or fluids from car. Any suggestions on what the problem might be? ThanksJust purchased a 04 VW Jetta. Overheated and am not sure how to fix the problem. Has 93,000 miles on car.?
Its definitely the water pump. VW uses a plastic impeller, it tends to crack and separate from the metal shaft. The water pump is driven off the timing belt, so its a bit of work to replace.Just purchased a 04 VW Jetta. Overheated and am not sure how to fix the problem. Has 93,000 miles on car.?
water pump?Just purchased a 04 VW Jetta. Overheated and am not sure how to fix the problem. Has 93,000 miles on car.?
check fan clutch,if its running hot at idle ,if running hot when going down rd look at radiator,make sure you have ac off when testing.Just purchased a 04 VW Jetta. Overheated and am not sure how to fix the problem. Has 93,000 miles on car.?
Is this slow, in town driving? If so the cooling fan should have come on; make sure its on when the car gets about 3/4 hot on the gauge and you are idle or driving slow. Also, run your hands around on the radiator. You want to see if there are any cool spots on the radiator. If the car is overheating the radiator should be hot all over. If its not, then its plugged up. That is a common problem.

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