Audi Skoda VW Seat 1.0 1.2 1.4 TSI Water pump replacement

In this guide we are replacing a water pump on a 1.4 TSI engine.
The water pump is on the gearbox side of the engine, which is brilliant.
This engine is fitted in the VW, Seat, Audi & Skoda - 1L, 1.2 & 1.4 TSI engine.
Fairly straightforward to replace.
I Hope this helps if you need to replace it.
You do this at your own risk
Thanks

[@barrythefielder]

This video was really helpful when changing my A3 water pump! Saved me a lot of money, thank you so much! Big thing to make a note of is when reconnecting the battery back there will be a ton of error messages and electronics won’t work, you need to let the car relearn the battery settings, sit with the key in the on position but not turned on for 2 mins, then take a drive for at least 15 mins and everything will work again!

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

Glad it helped you!!

[@bigslav5043]

thank you .very helpful

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

No worries!

[@joegrima8823]

Which way is the correct way to tension the water pumps belt. Some say clockwise others say anticlockwise. Can it be lightened both ways? The Manuel says anticlockwise

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

I think it was clockwise, it goes in the direction of engine rotation!! That’s what I think / remember!

[@dariuszszulc7892]

When replacing the timing belt, the pump must also be replaced for this engine ?

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

On this engine the water pump is the other side however I would always replace the water pump as it’s done the same miles and years as the belt ect

[@msauto_cartips]

Why are you complaining? You think its better when the water pump is driven by the timing belt? I have changed my water pump, and honestly it is not a dificult job at all.

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

I think it’s a terrible idea. Yer saves a timing belt, however it’s reinventing the wheel for no reason!

[@riponmiah4298]

Your having a very very bad day best to go on holiday

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

Holiday would be nice from the hell at the workshop at the moment 😂😂

[@matthiasdeceuninck3409]

@@torqueautomotivebedford HOW MUCH WAS IT THE TENSION OF THE PUMP 30 NM OR 13 NM??

[@StuartBaron]

​@@matthiasdeceuninck3409 The recommendation is to tighten all the bolts to 10NM initially, then slacken them off slightly. Tension belt up to 30NM, then tighten the bolts to 12NM. There is a preferred order to make sure it mates properly, so bolt immediately next to the tension belt being 4 and moving clockwise up being 5, 1, 2, 3 ideally when tigtening you retightening bolts 2, 1 and 5 to 10Nm and then 3, 4, 5, 1 and 2 to 12Nm

[@torqueautomotivebedford]

^^ what he said