How hard is water pump and thermostat replacement
10-20-2016, 05:59 AM
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My Ride: 535xiT
Model Year: 2008
Finally picked my car up yesterday. The top bolt of the water pump was seized so he had to break the bolt off and then extract I out. My final bill with tax was $287. Best money I have spent on the car so far haha
04-08-2017, 08:04 AM
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My Ride: 2007 E93, 2008 E61 335xi
Unless you plan to remove the sub frame I would recommend taking it to a shop to have it done. I have removed the Rt front drive axle,radiator fan and still struggled to access the pump and water hoses that are attached to it. At this point I have it all back together and have a small drip of fluid coming from the pump area when the car is warming up. It seems to stop when it gets up to temperature. At this point I would have gladly paid $600 in labor to have it done. About to go back out to try to locate that drip. Someone should make a waterpump relocation kit for these cars.
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