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Ether Frenzy posted:Your next car is going to be even more complicated and you're going to be even older and busier at that point. You’re 100% right and I hate it. The 991 can’t be that bad, right? There have to be DIYers doing oil changes on that gen. If an oil change requires the bumper to come off I’m going to toss my keyboard across the room.
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:You’re 100% right and I hate it.
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I have an overheating problem on my 2007 BMW 525 with N53 engine, and it seems like a control issue with the water pump. About 1/4 startups the water pump fails to turn on. The problem is easy to check on by keeping the reservoir open while starting. If there is water flowing in to the reservoir I can drive hundreds of kilometers without an issue until the next startup. If there is no flow I won't make it 10 kilometers before overheating. Torque app hasn't shown any fault codes. As an example during one hot day I started the car and got no flow. I turned the car off, waited 10 seconds and started, again no flow. Another turn off, wait and start up and now there was flow. I drove 5 km to a store, long enough for the cooland to just reach operational temperature. After shopping the first start up didn't produce flow, but the second one did and I could drive back without problem. The thermostat has been swapped as the first suspect but the problem continues. I assume the problem can't be with the plastic impeller since the water pump works most of the time. I assume the problem can't be a contact problem with the wiring, since it never presents itseld during driving when I would think the vibration would be most likely to cause it. It doesn't feel like the problem could be with temperature sensors since it doesn't seem to related to temperature. Except for the attribute that if the engine has gotten thoroughly warm either by long drive or overheating, then if the issue occurs it doesn't seem to go away until the engine have cooled quite a bit. A coworker suggested that a relay controlling the water pump might be malfunctioning, but I couldn't find information of any such relay in the INST+ software. Maybe the relay is builtin in the water pump?
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What it keeping you from replacing the water pump?
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Saukkis posted:I have an overheating problem on my 2007 BMW 525 with N53 engine, and it seems like a control issue with the water pump. About 1/4 startups the water pump fails to turn on. The problem is easy to check on by keeping the reservoir open while starting. If there is water flowing in to the reservoir I can drive hundreds of kilometers without an issue until the next startup. If there is no flow I won't make it 10 kilometers before overheating. Torque app hasn't shown any fault codes. That generation of engine uses an electric water pump. Everything you are describing are the symptoms of a failing/failed water pump. It needs replacing immediately. Be sure to use blue BMW coolant to refill it. Likely will need to replace the other main bits of the cooling system at the same time (thermostat/housing/radiator/expansion tank/hoses). The car is 16+ years old. It is going to need some maintenance. When I was looking at getting an E70 X5 I read about the water pumps which is a common failure point and found they would last anywhere from 60K miles to ~100K miles.
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Nov 19, 2023 20:29
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Perhaps it’s time to return to the old thread title for a while.
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 I've got another wheel bearing giving me some issues. Definitely noisy, some vibration between 40-60mph particularly off throttle.Supposed to drive 400 miles to my parents for Thanksgiving and then back, how bad of an idea is it to put that much mileage on the thing? Will it simply get louder and hurt my fuel economy, or is there some real risk? Doubt my mechanic would be able to squeeze me in this week... On the bright side I went up about 2mpg after replacing one earlier this year. Hopefully I can pick up 2 more from this.
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Bulky Bartokomous posted:Perhaps it’s time to return to the old thread title for a while. Seriously if you're buying or driving a 10 year old BMW and you don't know when the water pump and related components were last replaced just assume you need to replace them.
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Sab669 posted:
If you have any other vehicles, I would take one of those instead. Bearings can fail catastrophically, and asking 800 more miles from a known bad one is not a good idea.
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KYOON GRIFFEY JR posted:Ditch the run flats and get some kind of roadside assistance. In the US that’s typically AAA for about $100 a year. Late reply but cheers! This seals it and I'll pick up a new set soon. I will say that the g20 has been an absolute blast to drive these last few weeks. It's my first first fancy euro car and a major step up from the 2 door Ute's (pickups) I've always owned. Just got after market interior and exterior protective coatings. Floor and boot mats on the way.
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AISS 2023: LAST CHANCE, PROCRASTINATORS!
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I’m thinking of the G01 X3. We want to do more road tripping next year and I want a more comfortable vehicle than my Honda Fit (I love this little thing but it’s noisy at 80mph). 2 people and 3 dogs(1 55lb and 2 10lb) so rear cargo space is a priority with the seats down. I want a quieter cabin and it looks like acoustic glass is standard across all models with optional for the side windows. Are the ventilated seats decent in BMWs? Any things to look out for as far as drivetrain? Or is the B48 pretty well sorted out at this point?
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Tossed my winter set from the F80 on the 330i. It's tight but they seem to fit. Factory size is 225/45/18. These are 245/45/18. I'll go smaller when I replace them but I have at least this winter left on the tread-wise. Tight but it clears! Didn't hear any rubbing and didn't see any evidence of it either.  
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https://www.copart.com/lot/67236293/salvage-2012-bmw-328-xi-vt-rutland For the E91 crowd. I’m absolutely head over heels for the color and spec of this car but just lol at someone paying $10k after fees for a wrecked, salvage title, 10+ year old that has been sitting in a field and likely spent it life in VT. Would have been that hard to bring the 335 E91 to the states BMW??
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Was just stopped at a redlight going in to work. Light changes green, I put it in gear and start go and suddenly just heard a really loud noise and have no power. Get kind of a "whirrrr" noise if I give it gas in gear but that's it, revs normally in neutral. No CEL or anything though? Cool cool cool. Edit; https://youtu.be/h3LarrTnsoo?si=I1nwMwz6fwtUFVzc Sab669 fucked around with this message at 14:32 on Dec 15, 2023 |
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Sab669 posted:Was just stopped at a redlight going in to work. Light changes green, I put it in gear and start go and suddenly just heard a really loud noise and have no power. Get kind of a "whirrrr" noise if I give it gas in gear but that's it, revs normally in neutral. No CEL or anything though? If you try 2nd does the whir sound change pitch?
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Didn't try giving it gas in a different gear, but it's been towed to a shop and I'm home now so 
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Good luck. That transmission is likely coming out. What car is it?
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2012 328xi, ~132K miles on it. I also found out the company I had do the wrap just went straight over the little tow hook panel lol. Good thing the truck driver had a knife. That's what I get for cheaping out 
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Dec 15, 2023 18:06
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Any weird smells?
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I wouldn't be surprised if you lost all of the bolts to one of the axles or driveshafts. No diffs means it becomes 0 wheel drive
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Wonderllama posted:Any weird smells? No, and I left it idling most of the time while waiting for the tow truck. Didn't fiddle around with putting it into gear much more than just to record that video though.
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Sab669 posted:Was just stopped at a redlight going in to work. Light changes green, I put it in gear and start go and suddenly just heard a really loud noise and have no power. Get kind of a "whirrrr" noise if I give it gas in gear but that's it, revs normally in neutral. No CEL or anything though?  That...does not sound good. Did you have any kind of clunking happening before it happened? It seems really unlikely that it could be the guibo flex disc having all the bolts sheer off without any signs beforehand. Going from a neutral to drive and getting no power does seem like it will need a new transmission.
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It drove great Sunday / Monday / Tuesday. I was half through my drive to work and then yea just a loud noise while I started to accelerate and then whirrrrrrrr. But for the first 10 minutes of my drive or whatever, business as usual. I was about to type, "Let me go fish through my dashcam footage and see if you can hear it / check my speeds" but oh right that's at the transmission shop now
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fwiw, i lost all of the bolts out of the left rear axle after the first track weekend with my old zhp, it behaved the same. hopefully you get lucky.
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Woof I’m sorry bud. In my E91 news, I have resumed the convo with the bodyshop to fix mine now that I have a house and all that sorted.
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Yuck at that noise. Hope it's not too serious. Perhaps it's time to swap it for an M3!
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BlackMK4 posted:fwiw, i lost all of the bolts out of the left rear axle after the first track weekend with my old zhp, it behaved the same. hopefully you get lucky. Same but on the e21. Driving fine then no go.
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Ether Frenzy posted:Yuck at that noise. Hope it's not too serious. Perhaps it's time to swap it for an M3! Or a stealth M3 drivetrain swap.
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In theory I would love to make my own M3 Touring, but alas I'm wildly underpaid
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Pr0kjayhawk posted:Or a stealth M3 drivetrain swap. I’m gonna get there, but I do not think I will be stealth about it.
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Tranny shop just called. Whole rear end transmission + transfer case to replace. $3K for Used $5K for Remanufactured + Warranty $10K for a new Transmission from the dealership On the plus side they said the clutch looks like it was recently replaced. Guess I'm going with the remanufactured route  Doesn't seem worth "skimping" on $2K and Not getting a warranty for something that serious.I don't even know if these guys do anything but transmissions, but is it worth doing like any water cooler / thermostat poo poo while the whole rear end thing is torn apart? Not sure if I'd be saving anything in labor for that kinda stuff.
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Woof sorry man that loving sucks bad luck eggs Not really sure there is much like while you’re in there type stuff if the clutch is looking good, possibly flywheel/RMS but I don’t think those should need it and pretty sure you need to drop engine for RMS while I do not think you need to for trans.
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That is extremely strange.
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Sab669 posted:Tranny shop just called. Whole rear end transmission + transfer case to replace. Transmission & transfer seem a wild grouping to both require replacement outside a notable excursion. Curiosity only further intensifies
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tbh I honestly don't remember the specifics of what they said at the start of the call. Been in just a poo poo mood since getting the news. I mean I fully expected a hefty 4 figure bill so like it's not a shock, but still sucks.
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That loving sucks. That’s definitely abnormal for both to just go out like that. I’m also curious for the explanation.
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That stinks. I’ll echo the ??? of both units going at the same time. It’s a manual transmission? It seems so unlikely that the unit would poo poo itself without flagrant abuse or no fluid. The transfer case? Sure there were plenty of issues with them in the X3 I’m not sure if they are the same. Is this a trustworthy shop?
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