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Post by JamesClements » Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:00 pm

Seems the water pump may have given up on the E86 - out for a blast yesterday and the temperature suddenly shot up and the warning light came on. Could anything else be causing this? Thermostat maybe?
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Post by Argyll Andy » Mon Aug 08, 2022 3:14 pm

You had a code reader on it yet? The pump threw up these errors on mine

Edit: fan was also running on cold start up
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    Post by JamesClements » Mon Aug 08, 2022 5:22 pm

    Cheers Andy got it booked into my Indy tomorrow for a look - fan is running on startup as well. There is fairly fresh coolant in it seems likely it is the pump
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    Post by Mr Tidy » Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:35 pm

    What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died. :(

    If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them. :o

    You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.
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    Post by JamesClements » Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:20 pm

    Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:35 pm What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died. :(

    If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them. :o

    You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.
    :o

    Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?
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    Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:18 pm

    JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:20 pm
    Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:35 pm What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died. :(

    If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them. :o

    You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.
    :o

    Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?
    James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too :thumbsup:

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      Post by JamesClements » Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:44 pm

      Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:18 pm
      JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:20 pm
      Mr Tidy wrote: Mon Aug 08, 2022 7:35 pm What you describe is exactly what happened when the pump on my first E86 died. :(

      If it is the pump just make sure your Indy doesn't buy a replacement from BMW as they charge over £500 for them. :o

      You can find the same Pierburg pump in other places much cheaper.
      :o

      Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?
      James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too :thumbsup:
      Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route
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      Post by Argyll Andy » Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:58 pm

      JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:44 pm
      Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:18 pm
      JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 2:20 pm :o

      Thanks Mr Tidy - just spoke to the garage they are quoting £614.29 for the pump I have found a Pierburg pump on AUTODOC for £281.55 although I’m always a little nervous about fitment. Is the Pierburg the one originally fitted by BMW?
      James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too :thumbsup:
      Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route
      Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant :thumbsup: but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany

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        Post by JamesClements » Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:25 pm

        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:58 pm
        JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:44 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 3:18 pm James the BMW one is the Pierburg with a BMW stamp on it. Exactly the same item. I got mine from Germany but not AUTODOC, you’d need to check with your Indy if they’ll fit customer supplied parts, mine will. I was £420 ish all in including new stat too :thumbsup:
        Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route
        Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant :thumbsup: but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany
        Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate :thumbsup:
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        Post by Mr Tidy » Tue Aug 09, 2022 7:41 pm

        My Indy charged me £541.20 in 2018 to supply and fit a new pump and fresh coolant on my E91 that used the same part if that helps.
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        Post by Smartbear » Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:45 pm

        JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:25 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:58 pm
        JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:44 pm Thanks looks like Euro car parts have them for £400 so will probably go that route
        Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant :thumbsup: but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany
        Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate :thumbsup:
        It’s an easy job on the n52 engine, the 3hours they’re quoting is ott in my opinion-i helped my nephew change mine & it was done in an hour.
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        Post by JamesClements » Wed Aug 10, 2022 4:55 pm

        Smartbear wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 9:45 pm
        JamesClements wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 5:25 pm
        Argyll Andy wrote: Tue Aug 09, 2022 4:58 pm Just for transparency James, my £420 included labour for fitting and coolant :thumbsup: but I didn’t need the car quickly so was happy to wait for delivery from Germany
        Thank you - Iv been quoted £200.00 for the labour (3 hrs) and coolant which seems roughly the going rate :thumbsup:
        It’s an easy job on the n52 engine, the 3hours they’re quoting is ott in my opinion-i helped my nephew change mine & it was done in an hour.
        Rob
        Thanks Rob - he's agreed to include a new thermostat and coolant FOC at the same time so about £450.00 total which I'm ok with :thumbsup:
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