Bmw E46 Water Pump Failure Symptoms

Bmw e46 including zhp water pump failure diagnoses and replacement parts required and suggested new bmw oem water pump bmw recommended coolant antifreeze idler pulley these pulleys are lubed when made and never again good pm tensioner pulley these pulleys are lubed when made and never again good pm new belt tools 1 set of 3 8 drive metric sockets.

Bmw e46 water pump failure symptoms. The bmw s54 engine is no exception. According to the article the engine water pump for the six cylinder engines m50 m52 m54 s50 s52 found on most 3 series 92 thru 05 5 series 91 thru 03 x5 3 0i z2 and z4 has an impeller that cracks and fails. If the liquid is blue in color it s quite possible. Last edited by egebhardt.

Bmw s54 water pump failure. 97 byzanz on black 4dr bot 6 13 19 97 byzanz on magma m3 4 a sold 7 7 17jerad in co 98 tisilver on black m3 4 a sold 7 19 17. The water pump is comprised of multiple gaskets and seals that keep coolant contained and ensure that consistent flow of coolant is delivered from the radiator to the engine. The impeller was all intact.

We get to write about water pumps again. In this video i ll explain what to look out for as i relates to the bmw water pumps failing. Therefore bimmer owners should check their bmw water pump for failure as soon as they suspect a problem. Expect to replace the s54 water pump every 100 000 miles.

I replaced it with one with a metal impeller to be safe. Coolant leak at the front center of your car. It had no leaks of any kind and spun freely. Seriously writing about water pump failures on bmw s is becoming too easy.

If getting ready to buy one or have one and want to know what might be some of the common problems to expect in the future this list could be useful. I just read this on the bavarian autosport newsletter. Though failures are not uncommon as early as 60 000 miles. It was an oem bmw plastic impeller pump with 65 000 miles on it.

Spring 2007 bavarian autosport posted a do it yourself article in their newsletter. Bmw fanatic camera setup. Like any other vehicle bmw s also have problems the only difference is they re something more expensive to fix. In this article you can find 13 of the most common problems on bmw e46 models.

It looked like new. Eventually these gaskets and seals will wear out dry up crack or break. Come check it out. Here are 5 signals that a bmw water pump failure is imminent.

Every darn bmw has water pump issues.