it,s over heating

[zander]

i wonder if anyone can help PLEASE!!
started my car up this mornining all was fine, as im driving up the road i noticed it warmed up quite fast but didn't over heat so thought nothing of it i parked it up after about 15mins of driving. I set of with 2 friends in driving up a slight hill not very fast in 3rd found the turbo wasn't pulling like it should then i heard the buzzer and the temp gauge was right up. i'd pulled over to the side off the road to let it cool down and limped to work (i work at mazda) to check it out, as im driving nice and slow keeping the revs and load to a minimum it din't seem to be as bad it creap up once. i hope its not HEAD GASKET my local seat garage said possible water pump, CAN ANYONE HELP IS THERE ANY COMMON PROBS, sorry for the long message

my car is a leon cupra 180bhp 2002 no mods yet just induction kit

cheers ALEX

 

[stoneyfordNI]

use the search fella and look for "waterpump"

loads of info

 

[Steve_B]

sounds like the water pumps fooked. common problem on VAG cars, do a search, loads of threads about it

 

[zander]

cheers for the quick reply i'll order a water pump on monday. it had a new timing bell 7 months ago theres no need to change it is there, like fiats once the belts have been tensioned they advise not to re-tension it (well so iv been told)

thanks ALEX

 

[Bird]

I was told that it was best to change the belt too, the water pump is driven directly from it, so any movement could damage the belt. Its only a few quid anyway, and since they'll be under there to do the pump, you might as well have a new belt at the same time.

 

[zander]

might aswell get it done then for the sake of a few extra pennys.

cheers mate, ALEX