BMW 3-Series (E90 E92) Forum - View Single Post - Replace coolant hoses with water pump and thermostat?

hassmaschine · 01-15-2019, 06:37 PM

it's definitely because it's a different part. The N54 pumps use a plastic housing, which can and does crack and leak - so the pump fails sooner than it should (even if it's also working harder than the N52 pump with a higher thermal load).

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hassmaschine Major General 3973 Rep 7,215 Posts Drives: "NBO" 330i Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: earth iTrader: (0)	it's definitely because it's a different part. The N54 pumps use a plastic housing, which can and does crack and leak - so the pump fails sooner than it should (even if it's also working harder than the N52 pump with a higher thermal load).
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