[lustyyog]

Car wont accelerate. Can any one help?

[lustyyog]

Making a loud fan noise and the kalt/cold thing is really hot and leaking

[mcpcolas]

Water pump is gone

[lustyyog]

Originally Posted by mcpcolas

Water pump is gone

luckily i was close enough to home where i could cruise. do you know why this happened? i was driving normally stopped at a store and on my way back home it happened. also how much would repair be

[drunkenup]

Electric water pumps in BMWs are prone to failure, they're made a lot out of plastic, electronics break, etc.. parts are anywhere between $400-600, labor is probably at least as much, so give or take $1500 all said and done.. Get the thermostat done while you're at it! Should cost much more.

[e92_enthusiast_1]

Pretty well documented the n54 waterpumps are a ticking time bomb. No rhyme or reason. They can go anywhere from 50k - 1??k gl man.

Parts are about 400-500 some odd dollars. Labor can be a couple or a few hours. Recommendation is replace thermostat at the same time.

Gl, let us know when you get a professional diagnosis and estimate pls.

Originally Posted by lustyyog

luckily i was close enough to home where i could cruise. do you know why this happened? i was driving normally stopped at a store and on my way back home it happened. also how much would repair be

[pits200]

Do people really know this little about cars?

[evoix]

I'm scared of this so called water pump. I think about it everyday lol

[John 070]

Originally Posted by pits200

Do people really know this little about cars?

On my other forum people have the dealer change light bulbs (not led).

I'm not knocking anyone, but we seem to be a society today who pays others to do everything. Like filing income tax, buying a house, amortizing a mortgage, changing oil, all stuff our parents likely did themselves. It is what it is.....

[roadkillrob]

My just crapped, 2008 with only 18k miles!

[lustyyog]

Originally Posted by pits200

Do people really know this little about cars?

Just got the car less than a month ago at 70 something k and im trying my best to learn but yeah i had no idea what happened

[Andrewah05]

Watah pump

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by pits200

Do people really know this little about cars?

Yup. Scary isn't it? "Kalt/cold thing" LOL.

[lustyyog]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

Yup. Scary isn't it? "Kalt/cold thing" LOL.

Haha i knew that was gonna sound stupid but like i said i just got the car. But seriously what is that.

[walmark]

Originally Posted by lustyyog

Haha i knew that was gonna sound stupid but like i said i just got the car. But seriously what is that.

You're just digging yourself deeper...

Advice for the future (if you don't want to be bashed every time): don't ask questions about items that are clearly explained in the manual... with pictures and all... like for 8 year olds...

[john16443]

Originally Posted by lustyyog

Haha i knew that was gonna sound stupid but like i said i just got the car. But seriously what is that.

I'll be nice once... That Kalt/Cold thingy is your radiator overflow tank. It was pissing out coolant because your pump wasn't circulating coolant in the engine. Time for a new pump and thermostat.

My thermometer warning light came on at Buttonwillow Raceway in May. slowed down for half a lap and it went away. My overflow tank was empty so I was just a little low on coolant. Pump is fine (no noise, no further overheating), filled the overflow with a little more than a pint of water and went about my merry way. No issues since and it's been fairly hot in central San Diego County for the last several weeks.

[pits200]

Originally Posted by lustyyog

Haha i knew that was gonna sound stupid but like i said i just got the car. But seriously what is that.

Point is, there are certain things where you don't get a second chance. You have an issue with your car and keep trying to drive it. Say goodbye to a vacation fund or about $5-10K dollars replacing an engine. Just saying, you really need to familiarize yourself first, be proactive, not reactive, it could definitely save you down the road.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by john16443

I'll be nice once... That Kalt/Cold thingy is your radiator overflow tank. It was pissing out coolant because your pump wasn't circulating coolant in the engine. Time for a new pump and thermostat.

My thermometer warning light came on at Buttonwillow Raceway in May. slowed down for half a lap and it went away. My overflow tank was empty so I was just a little low on coolant. Pump is fine (no noise, no further overheating), filled the overflow with a little more than a pint of water and went about my merry way. No issues since and it's been fairly hot in central San Diego County for the last several weeks.

It's not an over flow tank; it is the coolant reservoir, and it is pressurized. Overflow tanks are not pressurized.

[E90Graphite07]

Sounds indeed a TS and/or WP failure; I've been pretty fortunate, still on my original TS/WP @ 116K miles on the clock. Though, probably best to get those replaced for ya.

[wojcikgu]

Get the thermostat done while you're at it! Should cost much more.

[lustyyog]

Originally Posted by walmark

You're just digging yourself deeper...

Advice for the future (if you don't want to be bashed every time): don't ask questions about items that are clearly explained in the manual... with pictures and all... like for 8 year olds...

haha honestly i dont care if i get bashed i just wanted help with my car

[lustyyog]

Originally Posted by Efthreeoh

It's not an over flow tank; it is the coolant reservoir, and it is pressurized. Overflow tanks are not pressurized.

yeah i waited a while and started to to open the cap and there was alot of pressure coolant was all over the place