Posted: 3/26/2012 6:47:40 PM EDT
So my brother broke his car the other day, and I told him I would help him fix it since he isn't mechanically inclined at all. He has a 2000 Jetta with the diesel motor, it's also an automatic if that matters. He was leaking coolant from the coolant output flange from the top of the seal and possibly the bottom as well. He ordered the parts that he needed and they came in this afternoon so I dropped by to replace it. Well I got everything off except I can not figure out how to get the one bracket out of the way. I think it may be attached to a hard pipe the runs underneath the flange to somewhere under the injector pump. It was getting dark and windy so I called it a night. Does anyone have experience replacing this part at all? I'm sure there is an easier way to go about it than I'm trying. I have a few pictures. The red circled one is the bracket I am talking about. I signed up for the TDIclub, but I can't post there yet for some reason, hopefully someone here knows a little about this. Thanks.
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In before Keith J
I say bend the bracket, the hard pipe has one other bolt that holds it in place and it goes in the back of the water pump housing. Its a pain in the ass to replace the oring on that pipe so I try as hard as possible not to let the pipe move at all. |
| Yeah I saw he posted over there. I really wish I could start a topic over there because a search doesn't yield anything for this motor. I found a DIY for the 2.0 gas model, but it is a different setup. I should have browsed online for a Bentley manual before I started. I knew it looked too easy. |
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I can't help you with that but I see your coolant temp sensor hanging out in the picture. If it has never been replaced, you might want to replace it while you're there. It's only about $15. There are two different plug styles though, so make sure you buy the right one(check TDIclub, I don't remember the difference).
As you've already seen, it's pretty easy to get to, so it's no sweat if you don't want to deal with it now, but I just figured it's half done already... 
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| Well I didn't get a chance to stop by over there today, hopefully tomorrow I'll be able to look at it. There definitely has to be another bolt somewhere holding it on, ill bring a small pocket mirror tomorrow to look around. My brother is terrible with cars. I guess neglectful is a better word. I changed his air filter for him a few months ago. His last one one changed in 2007 as far as I can tell by the date stamp on it. Is the coolant temp sensor a big thing on these cars? I know BMW's since that is what I drive, I don't know much about VW let alone diesel motors. |
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The coolant temp sensor isn't a huge deal, but it is known for failing. That's what the car uses to determine how long the glow plugs need to stay on, so honestly it could crap out today and - besides watching the temp gauge swing back and forth as you drive - you probably wouldn't have a problem until winter. |