2005 545i leaking pulley
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Should this be a concern? What is this name of this pulley, and is this a common problem?
There is considerable dry oil on the skid pan, but nothing that is leaking to the ground. The oil level on the dip stick looks ok. No noticeable drop in oil level.
How easy is this DIY?
There is considerable dry oil on the skid pan, but nothing that is leaking to the ground. The oil level on the dip stick looks ok. No noticeable drop in oil level.
How easy is this DIY?
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That looks like the a/c compressor. I don't think its the compressor that's leaking. Its probably coming from above the pulley. Valve cover gasket, upper timing cover, oil pressure switch, vacuum pump, all things that could be leaking onto the a/c compressor. Does your a/c still work? Could be compressor oil, but I doubt it.
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If you are keeping a very close eye on your oil level and it is not dropping then it is just the normal "N62 sweats".
The N62B44 is a great engine, but the BMW engine designers must have worked on the gasket designs on a Monday after Octoberfest!
If you are really anxious about it you can use a degreaser to completely clean the area and then check it regularly to find the source from above.
If you are keeping a very close eye on your oil level and it is not dropping then it is just the normal "N62 sweats".
The N62B44 is a great engine, but the BMW engine designers must have worked on the gasket designs on a Monday after Octoberfest!
If you are really anxious about it you can use a degreaser to completely clean the area and then check it regularly to find the source from above.
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That looks like the a/c compressor. I don't think its the compressor that's leaking. Its probably coming from above the pulley. Valve cover gasket, upper timing cover, oil pressure switch, vacuum pump, all things that could be leaking onto the a/c compressor. Does your a/c still work? Could be compressor oil, but I doubt it.
The AC works fine. I'll check out the other oils, as I don't think it's engine oil since the engine oil level is not affected.
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If you are keeping a very close eye on your oil level and it is not dropping then it is just the normal "N62 sweats".
The N62B44 is a great engine, but the BMW engine designers must have worked on the gasket designs on a Monday after Octoberfest!
If you are really anxious about it you can use a degreaser to completely clean the area and then check it regularly to find the source from above.
If you are keeping a very close eye on your oil level and it is not dropping then it is just the normal "N62 sweats".
The N62B44 is a great engine, but the BMW engine designers must have worked on the gasket designs on a Monday after Octoberfest!
If you are really anxious about it you can use a degreaser to completely clean the area and then check it regularly to find the source from above.
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I think you might be right. The same oil is present above the pulley, so I think it just leaked onto the pulley. In any case, the oil looks rather old and not fresh.
The AC works fine. I'll check out the other oils, as I don't think it's engine oil since the engine oil level is not affected.
The AC works fine. I'll check out the other oils, as I don't think it's engine oil since the engine oil level is not affected.
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Looks to me like the compressor front seal is leaking ... thats what mine looked like before the ac went out and lost all the freon and compressor oil from that front seal ... Check the under side of the coolant hoses , if the seal is leaking it sprays oil on the underside of the near by coolant hoses . The underside of my hoses had compressor oil on them .. Realized thats where the oil came from after I installed a new compressor .. If you look to the left on your picture , that bracket looks to be sprayed with oil flinging out of the seal , mine looked the same too.
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That looks like the a/c compressor. I don't think its the compressor that's leaking. Its probably coming from above the pulley. Valve cover gasket, upper timing cover, oil pressure switch, vacuum pump, all things that could be leaking onto the a/c compressor. Does your a/c still work? Could be compressor oil, but I doubt it.
My compressor looked the same exact when when the vacuum pump was leaking and UTC gasket failed at different times covers the compressor and that bracket to the left. Looks like more oil than what your actually loosing atleast in my case it did.
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