What's up everyone, haven't posted here in a while... Just did an oil change and found this small leak from what looks like a drain plug on the water pump housing. Is this normal, should I just tighten the plug/bolt and maybe add some teflon tape or is it a sign of the pump needing to be replaced? Also, is this power-steering line difficult to change?

thanks

 

bump.

 

I personally would replace the water pump...here's a write up on doing the power steering pressure hose...

Power Steering Pressure Hose 1.8T Replacement.

 

In many cases, a water pump comes with a weep hole to indicate a seal has failed. I do not know much about the external 058 water pumps, but I'd imagine they have a weep hole. If it is indeed coming out of that hole, you need to replace the pump

 

Ok cool, thanks everyone. i did a timing belt change about 15k miles ago but ill prob just do it again.

 

If this is an AEB motor the timing belt is separate from the belt for the water pump.

You can easily do a TB job and not replace the water pump. None the less the water pump is pretty easy to replace and isn't very expensive, we have them available below.

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Jason

 

it's an ATW, so i'd just replace everything while im in there

 

You didn't change the water pump at the same time? 15k is a short time for a water pump if you did.


Off topic but I noticed in your signature that you have a K&N air filter setup? Could you post so pictures of what you did?