Cheer up, the suns out & you've got a convertible (with a working water pump)
Rob
Thanks Rob, I feel much better now
I'm thinking of doing mine before it breaks. Which brand(s) are best, and where is the best place to buy ?
The Pierburg pump should be fine but make sure your Indy uses a genuine BMW stat as in dealer sourced and not an aftermarket 'oem quality' item. These are ECU mapped stats that have about 4 different modes they switch between depending on engine load/driving style etc. and the only one that will behave correctly is a dealer part.bradz wrote: ↑Mon May 01, 2017 9:19 pm I Just purchased one from ebay for £221 Original PIERBURG pump.
Mine is showing no signs (My local indy said the fans staying on after the car has been shut off is an early sign)
I have been quoted £220 to fit it with a new thermostat and coolant.
I'm driving across Europe next month and its not really something I want to be worrying about as the car has just clicked 70k!
As per thread, they do fail without warning. Some have been lucky and got to 100k, others have had them fail circa 60k. In the overall picture, £230-£250 for a pump isn't that bad, and about an hour to fit it. The thermostats are usually fine, normally cracking bodies is their problem.
Try ducklakeview -a member on this site, located St. Helens I believe.Sinkrate wrote: ↑Sun Apr 30, 2017 2:07 pm I've got the pump down to £250 ish at https://www.gsfcarparts.com/ using the forum40 code.
Just need to find someone to fit it now and I'll buy it and get it sorted.