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OK, thanks for the tension idea, I have had another thought that would seem to in my opinion contribute. The coolant? The stuff from VW £50 a shot stuff. Is this like pure glycol? Assuming that this has a higher boiling point, about 190c apposed to crap from Halfords premix having water in it around 100c This would create pressure an pop the seal. My intention is to replace pump and tensioner and put vw coolant in. How much would I need in litres to fill the system?

Is this just bad luck or are Skoda fabia MK2 water pumps just W@nx. I changed the original when I rebuild engine for Mickey Mouse OEM an it lasted about 2 months. So I bought a Genuine one on the 01/06/2020 and it lasted about two weeks. I contacted the dealer where I bought it from an they said I had to book it in for a replacement, they fitted it. This POS has just failed in the same way. The pumps seem to be leaking round the pulley bearing housing. They are absolutely ****e. Can anyone recommend anything like a upgraded part or something. Its an absolute joke.