12string Posted April 13, 2021 Share #1 Posted April 13, 2021 The GTI, every couple days after running leaves a puddle, right under the coolant overflow. The overflow burping like that usually means head gasket. When I told my wife the diagnosis she told me I was stupid for not doing that when I had the engine stripped down to the cams. And she was right. UNTIL I did some more digging and the problem finally revealed itself to be the water pump! Which does not require stripping down to the cams! Of course, it does require removing a bunch of stuff and lifting the engine a few inches. Which was another thing I had already done and only would have taken 10 more minutes to do the water pump. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razors Edge ★ Posted April 13, 2021 Share #2 Posted April 13, 2021 My guess is the folks who own Hondas and Toyotas are all scratching their heads and wondering WTF you are talking about. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post jsharr ★ Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share #3 Posted April 13, 2021 You should get some tips from @Square Wheels on how to respond to your wife. He is very very very very diplomatic and shit. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted April 13, 2021 Share #4 Posted April 13, 2021 So you weren't stupid, only wrong. Explain to us how that's different in here eyes. What did Mama always say?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted April 13, 2021 Author Share #5 Posted April 13, 2021 Mama said something about chocolates but it's like my daddy always said, if it's not one thing, it's another. If it's not a blown head gasket it's a leaky water pump that turned from a 10 minute job to a 6 hour job Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Road Runner Posted April 13, 2021 Share #6 Posted April 13, 2021 50 minutes ago, 12string said: My wife said I'm stupid but I proved her wrong If she thinks you are stupid and you proved her wrong, what does that make her? Stupider than stupid? A total idiot? You should explain this to her and she will undoubtedly see the error of her ways. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted April 13, 2021 Share #7 Posted April 13, 2021 13 minutes ago, Road Runner said: If she thinks you are stupid and you proved her wrong, what does that make her? Stupider than stupid? A total idiot? You should explain this to her and she will undoubtedly see the error of her your ways fixed it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tizeye Posted April 13, 2021 Popular Post Share #8 Posted April 13, 2021 You proved your wife wrong? Now that was stupid. 2 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted April 13, 2021 Share #9 Posted April 13, 2021 2 hours ago, 12string said: The GTI, every couple days after running leaves a puddle, right under the coolant overflow. The overflow burping like that usually means head gasket. When I told my wife the diagnosis she told me I was stupid for not doing that when I had the engine stripped down to the cams. And she was right. UNTIL I did some more digging and the problem finally revealed itself to be the water pump! Which does not require stripping down to the cams! Of course, it does require removing a bunch of stuff and lifting the engine a few inches. Which was another thing I had already done and only would have taken 10 more minutes to do the water pump. The problem would be solved if you put in a big block Ford motor. May I suggest a 429 Cobra Jet engine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Far ★ Posted April 13, 2021 Share #10 Posted April 13, 2021 Yeah, i think that if i had gone to the all trouble to do what you did, I mighta replaced all the add-ons (water pump; alternator: thermostat; idler pulleys; etc. ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted April 13, 2021 Share #11 Posted April 13, 2021 2 hours ago, Road Runner said: If she thinks you are stupid and you proved her wrong, what does that make her? Stupider than stupid? A total idiot? You should explain this to her and she will undoubtedly see the error of her ways. Do not take this advice. Trust me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted April 14, 2021 Share #12 Posted April 14, 2021 My wife often expresses the opinion that I am smart, more often than not I prove her wrong... 1 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickinMD ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #13 Posted April 14, 2021 Sometimes when my father did something clever, he'd quote something from the old Charlie Chan detective movies, like "Pretty smart us Chinese," or if I did something smart he'd say, "Number one son figured it out." He meant it as a compliment to the Chinese, but I was always careful to avoid repeating it: 1/12 of the students at the near-an-army-base high school where I taught were Asian or Asian-American. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thaddeus Kosciuszko Posted April 14, 2021 Share #14 Posted April 14, 2021 5 hours ago, Road Runner said: If she thinks you are stupid and you proved her wrong, what does that make her? Stupider than stupid? A total idiot? You should explain this to her and she will undoubtedly see the error of her ways. 2 hours ago, Airehead said: Do not take this advice. Trust me. Normally I'd agree with Aire. But in this case RR gave good advice; really good advice. All you have to do is act on it, and quickly before the situation goes stale. And then report back to us on how all that worked out for you... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #15 Posted April 14, 2021 Are you going to replace the water pump with a ceramic water pump? Ceramic is the latest rage. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prophet Zacharia Posted April 14, 2021 Share #16 Posted April 14, 2021 13 hours ago, Kzoo said: What did Mama always say?.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted April 14, 2021 Share #17 Posted April 14, 2021 In the future, you may just want to go with what your wife thinks of you. It'll probably work out for the best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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