n54 life, scan tool saved the day, fortunately parked in driveway before shutting off, fan was zoomin & began to notice temps climbing abnormally high but turned off before overheating code, car never started back up… my hypothesis, jump starting the car beforehand caused my failure
This just happened to me at 65k, I got the red overheated light. After letting it cool down I drove it really slow home (luckily I was less than a mile away). Bought the water pump/thermostat kit off FCP Euro and installed it myself. No more issues!!!
How much that cost you... it happened me yesterday. Got the overheated light. Coot it down for several hours in the gas station and then drove 25 mikes back to home without any issues and sign? Do you think I am fine or gotta check up?
A common fault code with E9x is '2E85 Electric coolant pump, communication'. With this code the waterpump cannot communicate with the ECU. As a precaution the pump will run at maximum power when it can't communicate. The waterpump should work quietly. In the case the pump is producing abnormal sound then it's probably better to replace it.
I have exactly this 2E85 fault code (and only this one). Bleeding test is successful and the pump works without strange sounds. Is the error caused by the coolant pump itself or something other and can I still drive my car like this without causing damage?
Yeah..it is costly! I just got my water pump and radiator replaced days ago. Water pump just gave up. Radiator was done. There was some white steam coming out from under the hood. Happy it is all replaced now.
Excellent explanation, and exactly what I am experiencing with my 2011 E89 Z4 twin turbo. The sound you recorded of the failing pump was also identical to the sound mine was making. Sounded like an old wooden rocking chair creaking every few seconds and nothing flowing at the top of the reservoir. Now the fun begins on replacing that, and probably the thermostat while I am going that deep.
So when ur car was warmed up it would make like shaking or creaking every like 1-2 seconds bc that's what I'm hearing alittle when I'm warmed up and just chillen 2011 e92 335
I also have an E89 twin turbo Z4. I'm buying up all the common maintenance parts IE water Pump Thermostat Coil packs and other essential maintenance parts just to keep my toy running reliably for years to come.
I’m super happy the previous owner had mine replaced a few months before I purchased. By a reputable indy shop. Now I’m running MHD sport cool to keep temps down in the summer.
When my vehicles break down it’s not paying for the fix I worry about.. it’s finding the fix. Definitely sums up what happened to me today appreciate you man.
i bought and instal a VDO water pump from rock auto and failed after 1865miles. No coolant leaking. noisy fan and termometer gauge went ont, and then the gaz pedal shot off, cant barely ride 12mph. The engine still very cold no heat at all under the hood.
I just replaced my water pump not too long ago and i had most of the symptoms you mentioned. Another sign of failing I had was when my oil level sensor stopped working. i had an extra sensor laying around but it still said inactive on my dash. Also when i would turn the car off you could hear the water pump making noise for almost two minutes after the engine was off. When I swapped the pumps my oil level sensor started working again.
My N54 twin turbo 2008 failed at 90k (seal went and motor rusted and locked), my 2007 328 no turbo went to 132k but the cooling pump communication error popped up using carly so I replaced it. Took it apart and all looked fine - electronics and motor seal. didn't do thermostat on either as I haven't ever had one fail on my many BMW's.
I also got the overheated coolant light. And also put it on a scanner, and it said the RPM’s were slowed, and at one point it shutoff. But i just did the bleeding system, and it still bleeding and sounds normal…
Great video, and very helpful. My 2013 335i had only 37K, was still under extended warranty, when the cooling fan started running full blast just like you described. Took it to dealer, they said it was a sensor. Got it back, and it started happening again. Ironically, right after warranty expired. I'm so frustrated with the Dealer, here in San Francisco. There just terrible. Ended up having head gasket problems, etc.. Just a nightmare.. Today, the car has 48K on it..which is very low for 2013...Yet to have so many issues..What a true waste of time and money I have invested in this car..
mine did this tonight went on a 30 mile drive then called in shop round corner from my house as i restarted the car fan was on mega loud i drove it to my driveway then yellow warning light for tempriture ( not red ) i shut it of did the water pump test its dead....hope its caused no engine damage thank god i was round corner from home
@@SimplyCarThings yea getting it trailered to dealership next wednesday this is going to sting lol...rather get it done proper though....is it worth doing the full bleed test ( 12 mins ) before i take it ..i only did it for couple of mins just to see there was no water pumping ....no charger so do run a small risk of flatning the battery ....thank you for your quick reply realy apreciated 👍
Good day boss, now I have a 2006 e90, no overheating issues till I had a mechanic work on the oil filter housing because of leaks, everything done, took car out for a drive, after driving for 20 minutes or so, yellow temp light flashes, coolant leaking from the hose that goes into the oil filter housing, fixed and drove for another 35 minutes with no issue, third day, tried going out, after 10 minutes, yellow temp flashes again, pulled over, same leak reappeared. Changed hose, start car for 15 minutes, pump ran and after 15 minutes, yellow temp warning light reappeared with radiator fan cranked high, no leaks. Car cooled down, did self bleed and waterpump ran for over 14 minutes in self bleed mode. Once car is started after 15-18 minutes, temp light flashes, could that be the waterpump or something else? I don't wanna throw money away on another waterpump if that's not the issue.
So I’m looking at a 2009 BMW 335i with 117k miles. Work and maintenance has been religiously kept and it has also been equipped with plenty of Dinan add ons (cold air intake, Intercooler, oil cooler) just wanted to ask what kind of mods and add ons can help with reliability on a BMW, specifically a 335i
Easiest way to tell is park your car outside after driving it for a while and turn on the ac on. If the cars fans of crazy or the heat warning comes on it’s time to replace
What i experienced is that my car would overheat then I’d turn the car off and on right away and it would be fine for hours even days and then it would get the message and I’d turn it on and off again, at the time I didn’t know but this is because the water pump kept failing and restarting the car forced the water pump on kinda like restarting your phone when it freezes
Check this out. Just last week had my 07' 328i coupe manual w 65K on od in the dealership for minor recall n new battery. The old BMW battery was 10 yrs old. I have had car for 12 K miles ,2 1/2 years. Things were fine. I left the dealer and 1 mile as in ONE mile later my car overheats. They come get it,water pump just went out. They want $1,400 to install new kit. I tow car home 87 miles for $460. and get complete OEM kit w thermostat bolts and anti-freeze kit online for $420. Fix myself n save over $500.😎🔧🔨
Mine failed at 118K miles. 2011 E93 6spd. Couple of weeks ago I was on a long trip (5k miles trip), just before the end of the trip I stared hearing the pump even after the car is locked. Then engine oil sensor started throwing errors ( unable to measure oil). I ignored and thought that the oil sensor is messed up and will take care of it after my trip. Finally one of the coolant hose cracked and waterpump also failed. Was stranded and had to repair in a local shop. The car was not overheating though. I thought of replacing the pump before the trip but due to time constraints couldn't do it.
@@kevthecompass6217 seems like that's a mandatory preventive maintenance item. Sooner or later its going to fail. I'm now around 135k and no problems after that instance.
Can one of the symptoms be the fan not coming on at all? I have a code for 2efe- Electricity fan Activation. My water pump is making weird noises too but it’s pumping into my resovoir. But I’m getting obvious signs. No power from 2,500rpm to 4,500 rpm then I get full boost. What could it be?
Guys, I just bought an e90 325i n52b25a. The pump was working fine when the car was cold and it was flushing the fluid, but when it got to 90 degrees and hotter it stopped flushing the coolant and it just started blowing the fluid from the expansion vessel. Is it a problem with the water pump or is it something else? Also I've been seeing that the car starts to overheat and maybe it doesnt work properly.
Honestly with these cars I’ve learned just replace all the fail points ahead of time. Even if there’s no signs of failure. You never know what parts have been used or abused, how many miles they have on them or not hat kind of miles which matter in most cases. Just replace it all slowly but surely and now you know all these parts are healthy and working and when the next replacement should take place. I replaced all my transmission solenoids, oil pan, trans pan/filter, every gasket I can think of for coolant, air, and oil. Valve cover and gasket, new upgraded radiator, aluminum intercooler and all aluminum piping. New fuel pumps and it’s essentially “ bullet proof. “ I say that sparingly because I’m on a custom tune maxing out my turbo 22psi and fuel lol so turbo will go any day now. But that’s also on the list to upgrade down the line ps2 with a s2 hpfp
I have an 08 335xi coupe at 100,000 miles and my water pump didn't actually "fail" in the traditional way. The plastic housing decided to crack and leak coolant at a rapid rate. I replaced both the water pump and thermostat. It was not fun on an AWD model. The front sub-frame is a real pain in the ass. Following a detailed write-up i found it took me approx 3 hours to disassemble and 3 hours to put back together.
Mine went out in june. I took it apart to see what happen. There is a bushing that keeps the coolant from the fan motor. The shaft of the propellers eats away of this bushing. Once there is no more water seal it floods all the electronics in the water pump housing and shorts out. I learned that in Europe these watervpumps last for ever but not so in the USA. Also the new water pumps as of 2017 last 150,000 ish and most tote a life time replacement warranty. Remeber that blue coolant... Its made with silica I heard.
So are you saying the euro bmw have a different water pump design? Why would they last longer then us ones? Has pier burg or whatever the oem is changed the design at all? Think that is what fcp sells
Exzir true, im 200k and still original water pump, battery and alternator the only maintenance I had were gaskets. + 335i is bad car, we do not drive them in Europe.
Mine failed at 7000 I did hear the fan off and on, the oil temperature went up to 250 degrees. Not that you can do this, before I knew for sure the water pump was gone the car could only go 25 miles before it would go into limp mode.
It's a shame there is no scheduled maintenance for things like hpfp and water pump. My lexus is300 had a service interval at 90k to replace stuff like waterpump and timing belt. Maybe if BMW designed it to be more consistently reliable, o well.
hello, nice and simple video. i have an issue with my 320i 2008 e91. temperature of coolant on highway is about 77-82, on city 84-85. i suspect thermostat stuck on open or semi-open. is it right ? i dont wanna believe waterpump crash, i hope that. all the best.
My 2006 325i is making the same noise! and overheating. I've been searching online as I suspected the water pump. Thanks for the video! it confirms my suspicion.
on the n55 one morning i was experiencing mega power loss from 2nd to 4th gear at around 2k to 3.5k rpms when i would try to floor it like if it wasn’t building boost and the fan began to go crazy( no check engine light) , i did some research and came to conclusion that it was the water pump beginning to fail. however i just turned off the car for a bit and it all went away was working back to normal. could this have been just a small error or is my water pump beginning to fail ?
Hey bro, i am experiencing the same problem. Did you get any solutions? But i am not experiencing any power loss just the loud fan noise. Please lemme know if anything comes up.
Yep, I almost didn’t believe it so I checked the stamp on the pump that said 2009..... however I will say, after getting the new pump in my coolant temp was 5-10 degrees cooler at average driving
My car pump fail at 71k miles ,i replaced with a chip one and at 3k miles running the car now is dead i try the bleed but nothing happened, i think is dead dead and the codes are 2e83 and 2e84 both water pump ,shoul i replace the pump and thermostate or only the pump ? Because it was new 3k miles both things
So my pump was replaced 30,000 miles ago with a oem one and thermostat done by a BMW shop. I'm losing coolant but the pump still does the automatic bleed all the way through. I M not getting any codes until the coolant is low and its only one code. I don't think it the water pump I think I have a bad hose. Even when the coolant got low the cars temp didn't go below the center 120 mark. (Canadian car so it might read different than USA.)
I am reposting question from mtbingdude64 because exactly same thing just happened to me. Please help! ' Just got an overheating light on my dash. less than 5k miles ago I had a service engine soon light with code p0128 saying my thermostat wasnt working properly. Replaced it and engine light went away and everything was solid. New coolant, no leaks whatsoever (left splash guard off and checked every day to make sure no leaks). After I did the thermostat and coolant I did the flush thing to burp all the air out, took like 10 mins but again everything was kosher. No idea why its overheating now, with no service engine light, only the over heating light. And after I got overheating light on dash I pulled over and stopped and let it cool off, had absolutely no coolant leaking out of reservoir. Any ideas? '
My fan turns on full blast on cold starts and stays on that way until I shut off I don’t know if it’s the fan sensor water pump or thermostat any ideas
Mine just failed today on my E93. At first the fans were blowing at max for a few weeks like every 5 mins while driving even when it was cold outside. I have a racing radiator tuned with MHD with coolant set on Track so there is no way it would over heat. Then all of a sudden, BAM! Car hot, drive moderately. Two mins later, car hot turn off. SMH
So, as similar as the oil filter housing is between the n54 and n55. Is it interchangeable? I have an n55 with no oil cooler?!?! Surprisingly. I'd like to install an oil cooler and all I can find is the n54 oil cooler/filter housing.
I had 2004 Corolla turbo diesel for 7 years made up to 135k in miles and no single problem AC was working , clutch original I changed liquids brakes and tyres . Now trying to put BMW 320 e90 with 105k miles on the clock on the road and one failure after another... still not derivable. Excessive oil leak caused cam chain to snap, now some sensors not working and today coolant leak ...hope is not overheating (aux el. water pump not working ...AC and ABS also) I had BMW 5 series e34 (1989year) and was good but BMW 3 series after 2000 is plastic crap.
Man I'm at 175000 miles on original water pump, I can't believe it. Keep kit in my trunk waiting for it to go out. 2011 328i lci. Best car I've ever owned. Don't mind working on it ether, you tube videos make it easy. Thanks Simply car things, your the man!
i just ordered a pump and thermostat my water pump isnt bleeding its just making a super loud buzzing noise on and off no coolant is/has been cycling through. do you think my pump is out? also upper hose super hot lower hose cold. got a new pump and therm on the way
So I'm on the highway all of sudden loss power temp came up pull over while cars trucks passing me by turn the car off waited turn it back enough to drive 5mph of the highway coolant tank crack there was leak around the top hoses seem to be ok.got the car towed and I was far from home.... So I think my water pump is gone idk yet will know soon I ordered new water pump from fcp Euro and I will do it myself... Also what will mostly be the thing to go next ????? 09 6mt 66,770 miles is still a baby
Your 4th test is wrong. That way which you show you activate Auxiliary coolant pump, not main one. E9x have 2 collant pumps. MAIN pump and AUXILIARY pump (little one), which is used for bleeding coolant system and for "REST" button, which will activate circulation for heating system even with engine off. These auxiliary pumps fail aswell, brushes :)
My coolant kept leaking out and finally the coolant reservoir exploded... thank goodness my car never ran hot, I would fill it up when the low coolant light came on.
This has just happened to me. Pump is intermittently failing. I'm in the city, not sure if I can bring car home. Didn't come to that overheat stage yet, but tge fan is running like an aircraft propeller. It's stupid with so much electronic not to let you warn that the pump is failing!
@@SimplyCarThings I connected a reader on OBD2 port and monitored the coolant temperature as I was driving back home. Apparently, there's a monitor you cab get to to show you coolant temp, but I couldn't find it. It frustrates me that standard car has coolant temp, where this POS, I had to resort to reader sitting across my lap to let me know whether coolant is getting too hot. Also, I realised there's no warning light to let you know if there's coolant loss happening. You can loose the coolant, you aren't gonna know, you're gonna start overheating the engine you're not gonna know. Only tell tale sign is the aircraft propeller that if it spins a little faster it's gonna start pulling the car forward. My 1994 falcon had a warning light if there's a coolant loss detected in overflow bottle. This thing packed with all over engineered electronics to the point of stupidity, doesn't have basic things to let you know in time before you damage your engine. That's just plain retarded!
Hey! I need your advice on 2007 335xi AWD manual with 300k/kms driven on highway mostly and also another 2007 335xi AWD manual with 250k/kms.... so for the 1st one i was wondering to buy it and put new engine and it's in very nice condition but the 2nd one is like a tuned car with 440hp 460tq and it has carbon fiber hood and race wheels and both are listed for $5500-$6000 so which one should i buy or leave both? Need ur help in this
Weird situation, bought my 08 335i with 150k miles and previous owner didn’t know if water pump has been replaced. Anyone seen water pumps last that long?
Just got an overheating light on my dash. less than 5k miles ago I had a service engine soon light with code p0128 saying my thermostat wasnt working properly. Replaced it and engine light went away and everything was solid. New coolant, no leaks whatsoever (left splash guard off and checked every day to make sure no leaks). After I did the thermostat and coolant I did the flush thing to burp all the air out, took like 10 mins but again everything was kosher. No idea why its overheating now, with no service engine light, only the over heating light. Any ideas?
So far no water pump failure, but something is going on with my shifting! Car hesitates or is slow to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear, don't know what it is!
@@ojomominott4587 actually it was the IBS, intelligent battery sensor! Mine was faulty, and my car was in limp mode. All cleared up when I changed the IBS.
So i put a new water pump in at 144k miles reset the code but im still getting water pump codes 2e85. I did not change my thermostat. Any suggestions? Need help. Thanks
Ok so Im going through the same errors and the one you're referring to is code 2e81 Electric coolant pump, speed deviation and ye its painful hearing it, you just confirmed I am due on changing mine ! Literally my eye brows went up hahahaha
@@martinhaynes19 thank you. Same problem also loud screeching when hot like a witch screaming under the hood . I just took off the a/c pulley but the bearings sound good.
I think my pump failed last night.... luckily only a few miles from home but had to stop twice and let it cool down, 71k so now it’s going in the workshop.
I might be 2 years late but I can assure you, 100% spot on.
Never too late bro, thanks for watching 🤙🏼
n54 life, scan tool saved the day, fortunately parked in driveway before shutting off, fan was zoomin & began to notice temps climbing abnormally high but turned off before overheating code, car never started back up… my hypothesis, jump starting the car beforehand caused my failure
This just happened to me at 65k, I got the red overheated light. After letting it cool down I drove it really slow home (luckily I was less than a mile away). Bought the water pump/thermostat kit off FCP Euro and installed it myself. No more issues!!!
Matt Hudak good stuff man!
Was it hard to install
How much that cost you... it happened me yesterday. Got the overheated light. Coot it down for several hours in the gas station and then drove 25 mikes back to home without any issues and sign? Do you think I am fine or gotta check up?
I gotta link to where u bought it ?
Ha, I just left comment 4yrs after yours. My pump just went out at 65K and got the FCP kit for $420 total.😎
6:07 TFW you hear your car door hit another car 😨
A common fault code with E9x is '2E85 Electric coolant pump, communication'. With this code the waterpump cannot communicate with the ECU. As a precaution the pump will run at maximum power when it can't communicate.
The waterpump should work quietly. In the case the pump is producing abnormal sound then it's probably better to replace it.
I have that code and 2e8b ibs sensor code
I have exactly this 2E85 fault code (and only this one). Bleeding test is successful and the pump works without strange sounds. Is the error caused by the coolant pump itself or something other and can I still drive my car like this without causing damage?
How do you get that code? Is it from an obd2 scanner?
@@pyyddid u figure it out having the same issue
@@farts3x886 no
Best advice, put money to the side with each pay check and never touch it. This way you’ll be ready when it fails.
Trancenectar true and if u can’t . A empty credit card just for it
I purchased a new water pump, HPFP and injectors with the car!
Shopping for a turbo upgrade now.
True
Yeah..it is costly! I just got my water pump and radiator replaced days ago. Water pump just gave up. Radiator was done. There was some white steam coming out from under the hood. Happy it is all replaced now.
@@piscesgirl8563 Good stuff! How's it running now? btw you have Insta?
Excellent explanation, and exactly what I am experiencing with my 2011 E89 Z4 twin turbo. The sound you recorded of the failing pump was also identical to the sound mine was making. Sounded like an old wooden rocking chair creaking every few seconds and nothing flowing at the top of the reservoir. Now the fun begins on replacing that, and probably the thermostat while I am going that deep.
thanks! glad you were able to diagnose the issue and that the video helped out
So when ur car was warmed up it would make like shaking or creaking every like 1-2 seconds bc that's what I'm hearing alittle when I'm warmed up and just chillen
2011 e92 335
I also have an E89 twin turbo Z4. I'm buying up all the common maintenance parts IE water Pump Thermostat Coil packs and other essential maintenance parts just to keep my toy running reliably for years to come.
I’m super happy the previous owner had mine replaced a few months before I purchased. By a reputable indy shop. Now I’m running MHD sport cool to keep temps down in the summer.
BMW-E90-HQ nice nice! Very convenient that yours was already replaced
BMW-E90-HQ Same mine was replaced before I bought it.
When my vehicles break down it’s not paying for the fix I worry about.. it’s finding the fix. Definitely sums up what happened to me today appreciate you man.
i bought and instal a VDO water pump from rock auto and failed after 1865miles. No coolant leaking. noisy fan and termometer gauge went ont, and then the gaz pedal shot off, cant barely ride 12mph. The engine still very cold no heat at all under the hood.
I just replaced my water pump not too long ago and i had most of the symptoms you mentioned.
Another sign of failing I had was when my oil level sensor stopped working. i had an extra sensor laying around but it still said inactive on my dash. Also when i would turn the car off you could hear the water pump making noise for almost two minutes after the engine was off. When I swapped the pumps my oil level sensor started working again.
Really. Why would that be. Cause my level sensor went out. Just kept reading. Now my pumps out.
Same Shit bro 535 xdrive f10
I have exactly the same, my car starts overheating and also realized that the oil reads inactive
De badge it I just did mine it keeps them guessing...I'm up too 180000 kms I'm in Australia still on original water pump
what coolant you put in? what ratio and what type of water?
@@tudorachecristi3921 i use this www.nulon.com.au/amp/products/cooling-systems/blue-premium-long-life-pre-mix-coolant
My N54 twin turbo 2008 failed at 90k (seal went and motor rusted and locked), my 2007 328 no turbo went to 132k but the cooling pump communication error popped up using carly so I replaced it. Took it apart and all looked fine - electronics and motor seal. didn't do thermostat on either as I haven't ever had one fail on my many BMW's.
Unforgivable that BMW doesn't put in a coolant temp gauge or oil dipstick on my E92 😎
You put this out literally 3 days after I got mine replaced, haha. Awesome video man!
thanks man!
I also got the overheated coolant light. And also put it on a scanner, and it said the RPM’s were slowed, and at one point it shutoff. But i just did the bleeding system, and it still bleeding and sounds normal…
Great video, and very helpful. My 2013 335i had only 37K, was still under extended warranty, when the cooling fan started running full blast just like you described. Took it to dealer, they said it was a sensor. Got it back, and it started happening again. Ironically, right after warranty expired. I'm so frustrated with the Dealer, here in San Francisco. There just terrible. Ended up having head gasket problems, etc.. Just a nightmare.. Today, the car has 48K on it..which is very low for 2013...Yet to have so many issues..What a true waste of time and money I have invested in this car..
mine did this tonight went on a 30 mile drive then called in shop round corner from my house as i restarted the car fan was on mega loud i drove it to my driveway then yellow warning light for tempriture ( not red ) i shut it of did the water pump test its dead....hope its caused no engine damage thank god i was round corner from home
im sure your engine is fine, but yea the water pump failure always sucks
@@SimplyCarThings yea getting it trailered to dealership next wednesday this is going to sting lol...rather get it done proper though....is it worth doing the full bleed test ( 12 mins ) before i take it ..i only did it for couple of mins just to see there was no water pumping ....no charger so do run a small risk of flatning the battery ....thank you for your quick reply realy apreciated 👍
Good day boss, now I have a 2006 e90, no overheating issues till I had a mechanic work on the oil filter housing because of leaks, everything done, took car out for a drive, after driving for 20 minutes or so, yellow temp light flashes, coolant leaking from the hose that goes into the oil filter housing, fixed and drove for another 35 minutes with no issue, third day, tried going out, after 10 minutes, yellow temp flashes again, pulled over, same leak reappeared. Changed hose, start car for 15 minutes, pump ran and after 15 minutes, yellow temp warning light reappeared with radiator fan cranked high, no leaks. Car cooled down, did self bleed and waterpump ran for over 14 minutes in self bleed mode. Once car is started after 15-18 minutes, temp light flashes, could that be the waterpump or something else? I don't wanna throw money away on another waterpump if that's not the issue.
So I’m looking at a 2009 BMW 335i with 117k miles. Work and maintenance has been religiously kept and it has also been equipped with plenty of Dinan add ons (cold air intake, Intercooler, oil cooler) just wanted to ask what kind of mods and add ons can help with reliability on a BMW, specifically a 335i
Don't do it
Easiest way to tell is park your car outside after driving it for a while and turn on the ac on. If the cars fans of crazy or the heat warning comes on it’s time to replace
What if it's just super hot outside? Here in Arizona it gets over 115 degrees in the summer
Fans go crazy regardless with AC on.
What i experienced is that my car would overheat then I’d turn the car off and on right away and it would be fine for hours even days and then it would get the message and I’d turn it on and off again, at the time I didn’t know but this is because the water pump kept failing and restarting the car forced the water pump on kinda like restarting your phone when it freezes
Check this out. Just last week had my 07' 328i coupe manual w 65K on od in the dealership for minor recall n new battery. The old BMW battery was 10 yrs old. I have had car for 12 K miles ,2 1/2 years. Things were fine. I left the dealer and 1 mile as in ONE mile later my car overheats. They come get it,water pump just went out. They want $1,400 to install new kit. I tow car home 87 miles for $460. and get complete OEM kit w thermostat bolts and anti-freeze kit online for $420. Fix myself n save over $500.😎🔧🔨
Mine failed at 118K miles. 2011 E93 6spd.
Couple of weeks ago I was on a long trip (5k miles trip), just before the end of the trip I stared hearing the pump even after the car is locked. Then engine oil sensor started throwing errors ( unable to measure oil). I ignored and thought that the oil sensor is messed up and will take care of it after my trip. Finally one of the coolant hose cracked and waterpump also failed. Was stranded and had to repair in a local shop. The car was not overheating though.
I thought of replacing the pump before the trip but due to time constraints couldn't do it.
Literally exactly what happened to me at 118k miles as well I thought I needed a new oil sensor but it was the water pump
@@kevthecompass6217 seems like that's a mandatory preventive maintenance item. Sooner or later its going to fail. I'm now around 135k and no problems after that instance.
@@drive-alone not sure why my coolant light is still on though I got the pump replaced like 2 days ago
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Can one of the symptoms be the fan not coming on at all? I have a code for 2efe- Electricity fan Activation. My water pump is making weird noises too but it’s pumping into my resovoir. But I’m getting obvious signs. No power from 2,500rpm to 4,500 rpm then I get full boost. What could it be?
Guys, I just bought an e90 325i n52b25a. The pump was working fine when the car was cold and it was flushing the fluid, but when it got to 90 degrees and hotter it stopped flushing the coolant and it just started blowing the fluid from the expansion vessel. Is it a problem with the water pump or is it something else? Also I've been seeing that the car starts to overheat and maybe it doesnt work properly.
Honestly with these cars I’ve learned just replace all the fail points ahead of time. Even if there’s no signs of failure. You never know what parts have been used or abused, how many miles they have on them or not hat kind of miles which matter in most cases. Just replace it all slowly but surely and now you know all these parts are healthy and working and when the next replacement should take place. I replaced all my transmission solenoids, oil pan, trans pan/filter, every gasket I can think of for coolant, air, and oil. Valve cover and gasket, new upgraded radiator, aluminum intercooler and all aluminum piping. New fuel pumps and it’s essentially “ bullet proof. “ I say that sparingly because I’m on a custom tune maxing out my turbo 22psi and fuel lol so turbo will go any day now. But that’s also on the list to upgrade down the line ps2 with a s2 hpfp
I have an 08 335xi coupe at 100,000 miles and my water pump didn't actually "fail" in the traditional way. The plastic housing decided to crack and leak coolant at a rapid rate. I replaced both the water pump and thermostat. It was not fun on an AWD model. The front sub-frame is a real pain in the ass. Following a detailed write-up i found it took me approx 3 hours to disassemble and 3 hours to put back together.
Mine went out in june. I took it apart to see what happen. There is a bushing that keeps the coolant from the fan motor. The shaft of the propellers eats away of this bushing. Once there is no more water seal it floods all the electronics in the water pump housing and shorts out. I learned that in Europe these watervpumps last for ever but not so in the USA. Also the new water pumps as of 2017 last 150,000 ish and most tote a life time replacement warranty. Remeber that blue coolant... Its made with silica I heard.
ahh great info man! thanks!
So are you saying the euro bmw have a different water pump design? Why would they last longer then us ones? Has pier burg or whatever the oem is changed the design at all? Think that is what fcp sells
Exzir true, im 200k and still original water pump, battery and alternator the only maintenance I had were gaskets. + 335i is bad car, we do not drive them in Europe.
Mine failed at 7000 I did hear the fan off and on, the oil temperature went up to 250 degrees. Not that you can do this, before I knew for sure the water pump was gone the car could only go 25 miles before it would go into limp mode.
It's a shame there is no scheduled maintenance for things like hpfp and water pump. My lexus is300 had a service interval at 90k to replace stuff like waterpump and timing belt. Maybe if BMW designed it to be more consistently reliable, o well.
yea i agree. I mean im sure there is one somewhere but who knows, it's probably only available to dealer master techs or something lol
hello, nice and simple video. i have an issue with my 320i 2008 e91. temperature of coolant on highway is about 77-82, on city 84-85. i suspect thermostat stuck on open or semi-open. is it right ? i dont wanna believe waterpump crash, i hope that. all the best.
Good sh*t bro, my car is doing this exactly same thing but my coolant tank started leaking from the top
My 2006 325i is making the same noise! and overheating. I've been searching online as I suspected the water pump. Thanks for the video! it confirms my suspicion.
After a long motorway drive , getting in traffic my engine light overheats comes up , is that a sign that it fails ? Thanks
Hi. I just replaced the original, both wp and thmo. At 201600 miles. Not because its broke, but because it will fail soon.
Thanks video, what hours are you looking at to swap out a BMW Electric Water Pump on an e92 coupe 325i, thanks
on the n55 one morning i was experiencing mega power loss from 2nd to 4th gear at around 2k to 3.5k rpms when i would try to floor it like if it wasn’t building boost and the fan began to go crazy( no check engine light) , i did some research and came to conclusion that it was the water pump beginning to fail. however i just turned off the car for a bit and it all went away was working back to normal. could this have been just a small error or is my water pump beginning to fail ?
Hey bro, i am experiencing the same problem. Did you get any solutions? But i am not experiencing any power loss just the loud fan noise. Please lemme know if anything comes up.
@@devindersingh2630 Did you figure it out? My M235i will turn the fans to max only on cold days
Whenever I buy an E9x the first thing I do is put a brang new water (Pierburg) pump and thermostst in there and while I'm at it I do the OFHG!
just did mine at 160k, original pump from 2009..... it was still going, I just did it as preventative maintenance
Thanks, that comment helped. I have 125k and thinking whether to go ahead an changed it. Yours did well to last to 160k.
Yep, I almost didn’t believe it so I checked the stamp on the pump that said 2009..... however I will say, after getting the new pump in my coolant temp was 5-10 degrees cooler at average driving
@@kingpin16052 Nice mate! What specific car have you got? Bet you've clocked up even more miles over the last year, you had any new problems?
My car pump fail at 71k miles ,i replaced with a chip one and at 3k miles running the car now is dead i try the bleed but nothing happened, i think is dead dead and the codes are 2e83 and 2e84 both water pump ,shoul i replace the pump and thermostate or only the pump ? Because it was new 3k miles both things
Everything you said was true and that’s what happened and experienced with my 2011 E90 with 111,000 miles.
They go out all too often, glad you got yours fixed!
So my pump was replaced 30,000 miles ago with a oem one and thermostat done by a BMW shop. I'm losing coolant but the pump still does the automatic bleed all the way through. I M not getting any codes until the coolant is low and its only one code. I don't think it the water pump I think I have a bad hose. Even when the coolant got low the cars temp didn't go below the center 120 mark. (Canadian car so it might read different than USA.)
mines doing the same thing rn, ever find out the issue?
I am reposting question from mtbingdude64 because exactly same thing just happened to me. Please help!
' Just got an overheating light on my dash. less than 5k miles ago I had a service engine soon light with code p0128 saying my thermostat wasnt working properly. Replaced it and engine light went away and everything was solid. New coolant, no leaks whatsoever (left splash guard off and checked every day to make sure no leaks). After I did the thermostat and coolant I did the flush thing to burp all the air out, took like 10 mins but again everything was kosher. No idea why its overheating now, with no service engine light, only the over heating light. And after I got overheating light on dash I pulled over and stopped and let it cool off, had absolutely no coolant leaking out of reservoir. Any ideas? '
My fan turns on full blast on cold starts and stays on that way until I shut off I don’t know if it’s the fan sensor water pump or thermostat any ideas
Mine just failed today on my E93. At first the fans were blowing at max for a few weeks like every 5 mins while driving even when it was cold outside. I have a racing radiator tuned with MHD with coolant set on Track so there is no way it would over heat. Then all of a sudden, BAM! Car hot, drive moderately. Two mins later, car hot turn off. SMH
Thank you man that really did help me because my water pump is going on my 2011 5series535xi
yep mine went and over heated no warning ,looks like head gasket done on my n52 be aware ..!!
im just seeing this video and all the symtoms your talking bout is RIGHT i didnt know this ia my 1st bmw car but now i know thanks
no prob bro
So, as similar as the oil filter housing is between the n54 and n55. Is it interchangeable? I have an n55 with no oil cooler?!?! Surprisingly. I'd like to install an oil cooler and all I can find is the n54 oil cooler/filter housing.
my pump is not making any noises and there is no water splash after holding the pedal in for 10+ secs.
Is it a good idea to replace the thermostat while replacing the water pump?
yes 100%
I had 2004 Corolla turbo diesel for 7 years made up to 135k in miles and no single problem AC was working , clutch original I changed liquids brakes and tyres . Now trying to put BMW 320 e90 with 105k miles on the clock on the road and one failure after another... still not derivable. Excessive oil leak caused cam chain to snap, now some sensors not working and today coolant leak ...hope is not overheating (aux el. water pump not working ...AC and ABS also) I had BMW 5 series e34 (1989year) and was good but BMW 3 series after 2000 is plastic crap.
Great stuff man, yep that’s the causes!
I’m on my 3rd pump at 156k miles 😂
thanks man! water pumps are always a blast haha
what coolant you put in? what ratio and what type of water?
Original pump 134k miles 😳
@@Steven-qi4gm sheesh
Man I'm at 175000 miles on original water pump, I can't believe it. Keep kit in my trunk waiting for it to go out. 2011 328i lci. Best car I've ever owned. Don't mind working on it ether, you tube videos make it easy. Thanks Simply car things, your the man!
My water pump is not working. But should I replace the thermostat too?
Yes, always replace the thermostat when replacing the water pump.
My fan definitely was on MAX today and it’s only 70 degrees outside it sounded like a plane
Is the water pump still an issue on the f30 n55s? Like I know e92 n55 had it but did they fix it for f30?
JTaviation yeah, same engine different chassis
Yes bro... I drive an f30.. Replaced an oil cooler then thermostat and now I have to replace a waterpump
Great video man helped me confirm my 335i issue
So I have the fans on max intermittently should I be worried🤔
What’s the RRP for the replacement parts? Is it going to cost an arm and a leg?
I haven’t seen any leaks coming from my car but every time I put coolant in the low coolant light comes on it gotta be the water pump right ?
Reservoir cap is good ?
i just ordered a pump and thermostat my water pump isnt bleeding its just making a super loud buzzing noise on and off no coolant is/has been cycling through. do you think my pump is out? also upper hose super hot lower hose cold. got a new pump and therm on the way
Hi there bud... Did this fix the problem know it's late but if you could let know cheers👍🏻
So I'm on the highway all of sudden loss power temp came up pull over while cars trucks passing me by turn the car off waited turn it back enough to drive 5mph of the highway coolant tank crack there was leak around the top hoses seem to be ok.got the car towed and I was far from home.... So I think my water pump is gone idk yet will know soon I ordered new water pump from fcp Euro and I will do it myself... Also what will mostly be the thing to go next ????? 09 6mt 66,770 miles is still a baby
I got code 2ee6, but I’m not sure if that’s related or not?
Extremely useful video, thank you for the tips
no problem, thanks for watching!
Your 4th test is wrong. That way which you show you activate Auxiliary coolant pump, not main one. E9x have 2 collant pumps. MAIN pump and AUXILIARY pump (little one), which is used for bleeding coolant system and for "REST" button, which will activate circulation for heating system even with engine off. These auxiliary pumps fail aswell, brushes :)
Only at 6k rpm’s from 3-4 gear my check engine overheat sign comes on then turns off does anyone know why ?
what if it doesn’t make that sound when it’s bad. mine isn’t doing anything
My coolant kept leaking out and finally the coolant reservoir exploded... thank goodness my car never ran hot, I would fill it up when the low coolant light came on.
That’s what’s happening to me. 130k miles. 2011 e92 gonna replace it
What if you filled it but the light still comes on turning engine on and off cold start and after being driven
This has just happened to me.
Pump is intermittently failing.
I'm in the city, not sure if I can bring car home.
Didn't come to that overheat stage yet, but tge fan is running like an aircraft propeller.
It's stupid with so much electronic not to let you warn that the pump is failing!
i know! it's a shame. if you're not too far from your home you can probably make it back, otherwise id be careful to not let the car overheat
@@SimplyCarThings I connected a reader on OBD2 port and monitored the coolant temperature as I was driving back home. Apparently, there's a monitor you cab get to to show you coolant temp, but I couldn't find it.
It frustrates me that standard car has coolant temp, where this POS, I had to resort to reader sitting across my lap to let me know whether coolant is getting too hot.
Also, I realised there's no warning light to let you know if there's coolant loss happening.
You can loose the coolant, you aren't gonna know, you're gonna start overheating the engine you're not gonna know.
Only tell tale sign is the aircraft propeller that if it spins a little faster it's gonna start pulling the car forward.
My 1994 falcon had a warning light if there's a coolant loss detected in overflow bottle.
This thing packed with all over engineered electronics to the point of stupidity, doesn't have basic things to let you know in time before you damage your engine.
That's just plain retarded!
Hey!
I need your advice on 2007 335xi AWD manual with 300k/kms driven on highway mostly and also another 2007 335xi AWD manual with 250k/kms.... so for the 1st one i was wondering to buy it and put new engine and it's in very nice condition but the 2nd one is like a tuned car with 440hp 460tq and it has carbon fiber hood and race wheels and both are listed for $5500-$6000 so which one should i buy or leave both? Need ur help in this
What causes a water pump to break down?
Weird situation, bought my 08 335i with 150k miles and previous owner didn’t know if water pump has been replaced. Anyone seen water pumps last that long?
Alex M yeah more than likely it had been replaced at least once. Mine went out around 70k
I’ve got the original on mine and I have 130k miles but it’s starting to fail.
Believe it or not I have 3hundred thousand on the clock still same water pump 323i 2litre 6cylender 😉
I think the pump is original, 152,000
What about a whining sound while on idle?
Just be ready to change at 30,000 miles.
Just got an overheating light on my dash. less than 5k miles ago I had a service engine soon light with code p0128 saying my thermostat wasnt working properly. Replaced it and engine light went away and everything was solid. New coolant, no leaks whatsoever (left splash guard off and checked every day to make sure no leaks). After I did the thermostat and coolant I did the flush thing to burp all the air out, took like 10 mins but again everything was kosher. No idea why its overheating now, with no service engine light, only the over heating light. Any ideas?
And after I got overheating light on dash I pulled over and stopped and let it cool off, had absolutely no coolant leaking out of reservoir
I have exactly same thing happened to me. Please let me know how you resolved it. - thanks!
Man mine failed at 105k in my E60 5 series 😭😭
You got any details on the cover car? I would like to know the wheels specs. Thank you
luis castillo im not sure. All i know is that its a 335is with TE37 wheels
Simply Car Things thanks, I looked it up. They are 18x9.5 et22 front, 18x10.5 et22 in the rear.
Did you just... at 6:06 ... slammed your own doors into your other car?!
Wow mine lasted to 164,082 miles
I hear loud fan noise why i328 is it water pum ??
At 6:45 if you open it when it's hot, you won't have a face anymore. It would be burned by the hot coolant oozing out. 😂 DANGEROUS ADVICE !!!!
Anyone know where you can get those fog light delete? Example his thumbnail photo
the fog light delete is exclusive to the 335is you'd have to look for an e92 335is front bumper
So far no water pump failure, but something is going on with my shifting! Car hesitates or is slow to shift from 2nd to 3rd gear, don't know what it is!
Beastly BMW Use a BMW scan tool
Transmission or sensor problem.
@@ojomominott4587 actually it was the IBS, intelligent battery sensor! Mine was faulty, and my car was in limp mode. All cleared up when I changed the IBS.
My fan ran at full speed in 45 degree weather.
So i put a new water pump in at 144k miles reset the code but im still getting water pump codes 2e85. I did not change my thermostat. Any suggestions? Need help. Thanks
Hi mate, after 2 years 😂😂😂 but have you found the solution?
my first water pump failure happened when the car only had 25k miles. 2011 335i n55 e90
wow that's early
I think its just a ticking bomb with these pumps lol.
i would agree
Getting mines done now thankyou
Ok so Im going through the same errors and the one you're referring to is code 2e81 Electric coolant pump, speed deviation and ye its painful hearing it, you just confirmed I am due on changing mine ! Literally my eye brows went up hahahaha
When I tested my water pump the water came out then stop repeatedly does that mean it’s bad
Was is bad?
chuck e yeah had to change it and my thermostat
@@martinhaynes19 thank you. Same problem also loud screeching when hot like a witch screaming under the hood . I just took off the a/c pulley but the bearings sound good.
Turned out to be the PCv valve on the valve cover. The plunger was torn.
Another great video really informative love u vids bro 👊👊
thank you bro :)
Hmmm.. the water pump in my e92 335d is belt driven not electric...
Good video bro thanks!
6:06 he hit his door against his other car D:
You're sharing highly useful knowledge, thank you!
thank you!
Mine literally broke today😭 but thank you for making this video this helped me so much
I think my pump failed last night.... luckily only a few miles from home but had to stop twice and let it cool down, 71k so now it’s going in the workshop.
sorry to hear! Hopefully you'll get it back up soon!
What’s the beat in the intro called bro??
200k ony original water pump 💤💤 e90
plz link me your angel eye bulbs they look so cool.
i have a video on them and the link is in the description on my channel!
I’m at 90k and still haven’t been plagued with it lol
I’m waiting though lol
107k I hope i didn't jinx myself
sigereal you are so lucky! Mine failed at 71k
Good luck
The all time high on original water pump in USA was 177k on factory installed.... I beat you he used stop leak lol.