MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 please help me. i've got a 96 vr6 golf.i just drove back from work and when i got close to my door, i turned the music down on the stereo and heard a horrible grinding noise coming from the engine.if you look at the engine, there is a grey 'lid' on the top with the vw logo and the vr6-dohc written underneath it. to the left of that, there is a black 'compartment', about 6 inches by 4 inches, (shaped like a 'back-to-front D'the grinding noise definitely sounds like it's coming from there and it doesn't sound good!how bad is this?sorry, i'm a compete non-expert when it comes to engines...btw, i'm not sure how long i was driving like this cos the music was loud in the car and i wouldn't have heard it. the drive from work takes about 15 minutes. Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Had you been sat in traffic or caining it? sounds like it may be your aux water pump, if it is it needs replacing asap as it cools your engine down once it has been switched off Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i always cain it on the way home from work!it does indeed have a pipe going into the top of it.here is a link to where the noise is coming from:http://www.mediafire.com/?6fhmd9tmjw5 Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Link doesnt work but I would say it was your aux water pump, needs doing asap, if you have no choice but to drive it take it very easy to keep temps down until its sorted Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 sorry mate im being really thick, im thinking wrong side of engine, link to pic is working now, the pipe you can see is the oil breather Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i've updated the link - it should work nowtia Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 http://www.mediafire.com/?6fhmd9tmjw5 Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 on the side of the engine, just below that, held on with 3 bolts, is the idler pulley, is it possible its that? bearing may have gone, otherwise if it is inside the engine it sounds expensive Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 i had another look and it seems like it might (as you say) be coming from below that black part i have marked in the picture.the car is parked outside my mates house now, so i'm thinking about calling the RAC tomorrow morning. do you reckon they will be able to diagnose that problem on a call out? Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Probably better off towing it to a garage if it is coming from inside the engine, if its just the idler pulley bearing thats an easy and cheap enough job to get sorted. If you suspect it is comung from inside the engine itself play it safe and get a tow from Mr RAC Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 could be the tensioner?? or the waterpump??, i had the same on mine once, makes a loud grinding noise from under the belt tensioner??the bearings were shot in the pump and the fins were hitting inside the block, i continued to drive it a mile down the road and the belt came off where there was so much play in the pump..i wouldnt drive it again til u get it looked at.... gd luck Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 the RAC man has just been. he said the water pump needs to replaced because the bearings have gone.he rang a local garage in slough, which he recommended and after a few minutes conversation, he came back with a price.£300 plus vat...that includes labour, which the book says is about 5 hours...does this sound like i'm being ripped off?i held back on getting the car towed to the garage immediately until i asked on here, so if it seems reasonable, i will get the car towed there tomorrow... Link to post Share on other sites
dwa1974 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I don't think that is a good price at all. Do you have any diy mechanic skills? If so you could have it done in a couple of hours. But like, the pump is £30, £270 for labour is a bit steep IMO Link to post Share on other sites
SiGainey 1 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 For those who want to DIY, here's a guide http://www.biryani.demon.co.uk/cars/corrado/water_pump.html Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 i had a look at that guide - i'm not a complete fool, so i'd be willing to have a bash if i thought i was gonna save myself 300 sheets...on a scale of 1 to 10, how difficult is it? (10 being rock hard!) Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 i also got a second quote (from the nationwide autocenter) of 150-180 quid.guess my car will be getting towed there then... Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 bet the local garage was a mates place! Easy enough job, but one of those that is a head do and you just want it over!! Think id get a garage to do it as that is a reasonably good price. Its probably £40 ish for the pump, £25 for 3ltrs of coolant, say £15 for those little bits that add up, o-rings, seals etc so your getting a good deal really for around £80-100 labour Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 the garage was definitely a mate's place.my suspicion was immediately raised when he went into the cab of his van to make the call. he was on first name terms with the guy.my flat-mate says i should report him (as did my son's mother) because they said he's not allowed to do that. he must have a 'arrangement' with the guy who owns the garage.first thing he said was 'there is a garage that we work with' as if it was somehow authorised by the RAC... Link to post Share on other sites
gav_113 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 300 quid!! plus VAT..its a easy job m8, undo one engine mount, lower engine, remove belt and remove pump..easy Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 the garage said 5-6 hours labour... Link to post Share on other sites
gloster 0 Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Yes you would be getting ripped off! I paid £130.95 in January at a local Vw specialist and they charged me for 6 hours labour [said it would take a bit longer as first one they'd done!]. Hope you get it all sorted geezer at a decent price. Link to post Share on other sites
MonkeyJug 0 Posted August 12, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 it's now been sorted. £170 total cost at nationwide autocenter...just shows how much the RAC man tried to rip me off... Link to post Share on other sites
xyber 1 Posted August 12, 2007 Report Share Posted August 12, 2007 id report it! you might get a free years cover or something? Link to post Share on other sites
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