Symptoms were overheating and damaged drive belt system.
Bmw electric water pump problems.
If you notice leaking liquid coming from the front part of your car you should always pay attention.
Other issues with water pumps could be due to problems with the bearing or the impeller pieces.
Bmw water pumps in particular can begin to fail near the 80 000 mile mark.
If any of these components malfunction it could affect the normal operation of the water pump subsequently leading to its malfunction.
Here are 5 signals that a bmw water pump failure is imminent.
Bmw fanatic camera setup.
What causes the bmw water pump to fail.
How the mode of failure with this pump appears to be simple age and miles likely exasperated by a lack of coolant changes.
The water pump is made of a plastic material and over time it s normal for the plastic to begin cracking and corroding.
Disassembly of the front cover and removal of the water pump allowed for inspection of the pump.
Come check it out.
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In this video i ll explain what to look out for as i relates to the bmw water pumps failing.