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[VRS Nick]

Well was looking to a good day fishing today but got a mile & half down the road and red coolant light came on , turned round and coasted it home as I thought it was the red warning light for the oil (first thing in the morning) . Pulled up at home noticed it was my water not oil . Looks like my water pump has failed . Looking back should of left it at the side of the road and towed it home but again brain wasn't in gear .

[andy68]

One of our cars common problems, mine packed up after a months ownership, replaced with OEM latest revision along with the timing belt, had no problems with it since, ran it for 5 years and 33k before changing again last May

[russell wheeler]

Would worry me about the oil light 1st thing in the morning as well. If you haven't cooked the engine, pump and belt should fix it - Have a look at the forums here about oil pickup starvation.

[VRS Nick]

I replaced the water pump and put a cambelt kit on mine Oct 2009 . Only done 27k since . Got all the parts from skoda also . Going to get it towed to a garage tomorrow and get them to look at it . Going to change cambelt also

[VRS Nick]

It wasn't the oil light , was the coolant light just thought it was . With amount of water on the floor think ill be ok fingers cross .

[Liverpool-Lad]

So the header tank is empty then?

[BrownBarge]

I take it you never went fishing then? That would annoy me more then a duff pump lol

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[Bowders1]

Would worry me about the oil light 1st thing in the morning as well. If you haven't cooked the engine, pump and belt should fix it - Have a look at the forums here about oil pickup starvation.

eh, why look at oil pick up , OP stated rad light buddy lol...

It wasn't the oil light , was the coolant light just thought it was . With amount of water on the floor think ill be ok fingers cross .

Must be time of the year I just fixed a leak in mine after mine overflow was empty.

this thread if it helps anyone

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/274908-some-maintenance-this-weekend-replaced-cts-housing/

[VRS Nick]

Header tank ? as expansion tank if so it was empty when I opened the bonnet when I saw the water on the floor . Just picked her up from the garage and all repaired , new water pump which was the problem , new cambelt and had new back brakes put on her . Very lucky ! . Happy now shes back