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Old 01-13-2014, 08:37 PM
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Just and FYI to you D2 owners: My water pump from the Blau TB kit installed 60k ago just blew apart, draining the engine in seconds and almost killing the engine. I had a tensioner go at about 45k. There are no markings on the pump, so I don't know who the manufacturer is, but I thought I would warn you to be sure that no one else went blithely unaware of the potential problem. Be careful.
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Originally Posted by A8bil
Just and FYI to you D2 owners: My water pump from the Blau TB kit installed 60k ago just blew apart, draining the engine in seconds and almost killing the engine. I had a tensioner go at about 45k. There are no markings on the pump, so I don't know who the manufacturer is, but I thought I would warn you to be sure that no one else went blithely unaware of the potential problem. Be careful.
Also see the thread below and all associated links as I've had three components with problems. Water pump, serpentine belt and the timing belt itself. While a slightly different engine than yours, it is very similar:

https://www.audiworld.com/forums/sho....php?t=2852871
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Ever since Blau dumped Meyle kits and became the no choice parts supplier, they've become a no go site for me!
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