HELP! D; Thermostat and electric water pump fail??? - BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum

Nossic · 02-09-2013, 07:39 PM

It's -10 degrees outside when the water temperature warning showed up. First it was yellow, then turned red..... The engine fan was also going erratically loud.

Also, I was doing about 60, chilling on the right lane, taking my time....

Are these the symptoms of a failed water pump that's apparently common amongst N52?????

I'm legit-ly scared right now.......

It was working perfectly yesterday. And now I got this:

(on iPhone, will post pics later)

So, after arriving at my destination (thankfully not all that far) and parked the car for 2 hours, and then started the car again, i got another code. I assume its the coolant this time...

Also, there was absolutely ZERO heat in the AC, and the dash said it was -14 degrees outside, when weather is saying around -8...

I have now over 118,000 km on the car.

woodpecka · 02-09-2013, 09:19 PM

Looks like!

How many km?

Nossic · 02-09-2013, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by woodpecka

Looks like!

How many km?

over 118,000

e9012345 · 02-10-2013, 11:14 PM

Yes - nothing to be scared about.. it is definitely , 100% the waterpump.

Mine blew last month and I got the waterpump and thermostat replaced for $975 out the door (taxes and all fees in)

Not a big deal. Just don't drive the car and get it towed to the dealer and get it done.

Reflex_NL · 02-11-2013, 04:28 AM

Yup same thing happened to me. if the engine really gets hot the first symbol will turn red. Can be fixed easily. I would only do the pump, my thermostat was still 100% ok.

Volasko · 02-11-2013, 12:41 PM

Hopefully you didn't drive it too far when you first had the warning. Apparently if you overheat and keep driving you can potentially warp the engine block and head.

just4kickz · 02-11-2013, 01:28 PM

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Originally Posted by e9012345

Yes - nothing to be scared about.. it is definitely , 100% the waterpump.

Mine blew last month and I got the waterpump and thermostat replaced for $975 out the door (taxes and all fees in)

Not a big deal. Just don't drive the car and get it towed to the dealer and get it done.

are these Canadian dollars? i got mine replaced a few weeks ago for like 1.4k haha ridiculous but could be worse.

e9012345 · 02-11-2013, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by just4kickz

are these Canadian dollars? i got mine replaced a few weeks ago for like 1.4k haha ridiculous but could be worse.

Yeah - they call it Package Pricing.. $975 all in. I would assume it's cheaper in the states.. 1.4K is a HELLUVA lot.

I could get so much other shit done for that kinda money!

just4kickz · 02-11-2013, 06:02 PM

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Originally Posted by e9012345

Yeah - they call it Package Pricing.. $975 all in. I would assume it's cheaper in the states.. 1.4K is a HELLUVA lot.

I could get so much other shit done for that kinda money!

i had an amp/ccc replaced for about that much... i cry some nights

woodpecka · 02-11-2013, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by e9012345

Quote:

Originally Posted by just4kickz

are these Canadian dollars? i got mine replaced a few weeks ago for like 1.4k haha ridiculous but could be worse.

Yeah - they call it Package Pricing.. $975 all in. I would assume it's cheaper in the states.. 1.4K is a HELLUVA lot.

I could get so much other shit done for that kinda money!

On the BMW.ca web site you can see the price for the pump only: 671$ + tx.

e9012345 · 02-11-2013, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by woodpecka

On the BMW.ca web site you can see the price for the pump only: 671$ + tx.

Don't worry about that - go in and tell them you need all the work done together and they do "package pricing" waterpump and t-stat including labour is done under $1000.... if you paid over... you got ripped off

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Nossic Enlisted Member Drives: 2006 E90 330xi Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: GTA Posts: 42 iTrader: (0)	HELP! D; Thermostat and electric water pump fail??? It's -10 degrees outside when the water temperature warning showed up. First it was yellow, then turned red..... The engine fan was also going erratically loud. Also, I was doing about 60, chilling on the right lane, taking my time.... Are these the symptoms of a failed water pump that's apparently common amongst N52????? I'm legit-ly scared right now....... It was working perfectly yesterday. And now I got this: (on iPhone, will post pics later) So, after arriving at my destination (thankfully not all that far) and parked the car for 2 hours, and then started the car again, i got another code. I assume its the coolant this time... Also, there was absolutely ZERO heat in the AC, and the dash said it was -14 degrees outside, when weather is saying around -8... I have now over 118,000 km on the car. Attached Images Last edited by Nossic; 02-09-2013 at 10:50 PM.
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e9012345 First Lieutenant Drives: e90 Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: North York Posts: 356 iTrader: (0)	Yes - nothing to be scared about.. it is definitely , 100% the waterpump. Mine blew last month and I got the waterpump and thermostat replaced for $975 out the door (taxes and all fees in) Not a big deal. Just don't drive the car and get it towed to the dealer and get it done. __________________ 6MT \| Sport Pkg \| BMW Performance Pedals \| BMW Performance SSK \| CF Steering Trim \| BMW Performance Black Gloss Grilles \| M3 Rep Bumper \| Muffler Delete 2.5"\| Charcoal Delete + K&N Drop In \| CDV Delete \| Clutch Stop \| Active Autowerke Stage II Tune \| H&R Sport Springs \| 18" Gunmetal CSL Reps \| BurgerTuning Spacers \| 225/255 Ventus V12's \| ATE Super Blue/Hawk HPS \| Blacklines \| GP Thunder 6K Angel Eyes

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02-09-2013, 09:19 PM	#2
woodpecka Captain Drives: E91 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Montreal Posts: 936 iTrader: (2)	Looks like! How many km?

02-11-2013, 04:28 AM	#5
Reflex_NL Private Drives: BMW 330i (E90) & Z4 3.0i (E85) Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Eindhoven Posts: 56 iTrader: (0)	Yup same thing happened to me. if the engine really gets hot the first symbol will turn red. Can be fixed easily. I would only do the pump, my thermostat was still 100% ok.

02-11-2013, 12:41 PM	#6
Volasko Captain Drives: 2006 E90 330i BSM 6MT ZSP Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Toronto Posts: 784 iTrader: (2) Garage List 2006 BMW E90 330i [3.92]	Hopefully you didn't drive it too far when you first had the warning. Apparently if you overheat and keep driving you can potentially warp the engine block and head.