Just my luck!
03-22-2012, 03:46 PM
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My Ride: 2006 530i mystic blue
did u get any low coolant warnings? i had to replace my radiator at 50k. was corroded. orginally i thought it was water pump . u said ur temp was 120? thats on the low side. dont these cars run around 180 in normal conditions
03-22-2012, 03:54 PM
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120F is basically a cold start of the engine. Anyways, I got confirmation from my shop that it is in fact the water pump, and it's covered by the warranty! If all goes well she should be back up and running tomorrow evening.
03-23-2012, 04:03 AM
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Bummer dude 
I know how you feel - been there 
Look at the bright side, after it's all done, you'll be able to drive it at least 15-20 mins before something else goes wrong... 
Sorry for my crappy humor - just trying to cheer you up a bit I really have been there - I've already replaced the belt, water pump, tensioner, thermostat, clutch, flywheel, spark plugs, brakes... the list is too long but what keeps me going is trying to always replace the broken/worn parts with better components (though, water pump isn't exactly "upgradeable", but do get the OEM! ) - kinda like what you did with the back bumper...
anyway, best wishes, hang in there
I know how you feel - been there Look at the bright side, after it's all done, you'll be able to drive it at least 15-20 mins before something else goes wrong... Sorry for my crappy humor - just trying to cheer you up a bit I really have been there - I've already replaced the belt, water pump, tensioner, thermostat, clutch, flywheel, spark plugs, brakes... the list is too long but what keeps me going is trying to always replace the broken/worn parts with better components (though, water pump isn't exactly "upgradeable", but do get the OEM! ) - kinda like what you did with the back bumper...anyway, best wishes, hang in there
And I remember your thread... I was glad to see that everything worked out for you in the end.
Stuff I've replaced so far are... brakes/rotors, thermostat, fuel tank purge valve, vanos solenoids, water pump (in that order). I'll probably be doing spark plugs near the end of the summer, since it's a fairly easy preventative maintenance item.