Tried all the method listed in the forum whacking it with Mullet, Hammer, and using jacking screws broke the flange on the water pump. In all about 5 hours 3 hours looking for my tools the teenagers have moved around. The head will be rechecked once is out. Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. If you can't find it you need to pressurize the cooling system and keep sleuthing. February 20, 2017 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Sounds like your radiator may have some blockage.
June 8, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: The all-wheel drive car is tough as space is limited. I race this car so I wanted to find out if I can leave the single inlet waterpump and not connect to the overflow or if I should replace with a dual inlet? Give our parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. Once it comes off, it is possible to lose power steering. Congrats for these really useful articles. November 11, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Oof. Look closely if it bounces once you start your car or it appears to be out of rounds.
Give The Pelican Parts parts specialists a call at 1-888-280-7799. January 28, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: You cannot plug it. We offer a 60 day Money back Guaranteed. February 24, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: What tank is popping? Check its condition by starting your car and observe if it would bounce. The oil service light is on in the car and I can see oil driping around the head.
The bolts are all out and the holes were the screws go into have all broken off. It take a while to make it work, but as I was helping a friend of mine to remove his same problem as my, but it took two guys 3 hours to get everything removed and took 20 Minutes with slide hammer of constant pounding finally it give, so this can be a good idea for all E36 4 Cylinder Cars. I bring it to a mechanic shop and he lifted the car and shook the wheels there was movement he said my tie rods are no good. I would just assume the head or a housing is faulty. December 31, 2014 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Your issue could be a thermostat that is stuck open.
At least you got it finished - Kerry at Pelican Parts Rackjabbit Comments: Replace 2002 525i coolant pump and fan clutch. With more than 650+ full-color glossy photos accompanying extensive step-by-step procedures, this book is required reading in any 3 Series owner's collection. Engines with rubber sealing O-rings require no sealant and should be lubricated using clean engine coolant, only. It is in charge of allowing the coolant to flow through the hoses, radiator, and engine block so that overheating can be prevented. Be sure to use a longer bolt than what holds the pump in, those are not long enough. If the system will not hold pressure and there are no external leaks the head gasket may be faulty.
January 16, 2012 Followup from the Pelican Staff: No, once you take of the hoses the system is now open. Your radiator may also produce the same noise, but its failure would be pretty obvious by that time. Your continued support directly affects the expansion and existence of this site and technical articles like this one. I would also pressure test the cooling system. I should add that as long as i am driving at normal speeds, the temperature is fine.
I refill the coolant and bleeding the system. Slowly add coolant until it spills through the bleed screw. Keep in mind you are putting a concentrated force on the engine when doing this, and if you don't apply force evenly, you can crack the housing I've read horror stories. Check if the system has air, bleed it, then check coolant flow. I purchased 2 of these, 45mm long, at my local hardware store.
The car has 57k miles on it. I replaced the hose and refilled with plain water because I was nowhere near a service station and could't get coolant. Does This Mean The Pump Burned Up? The book contains 272 pages of full color projects detailing everything from performance mods to timing the camshafts. I have to specify that since 2-3 weeks ago I've noticed that even the engine temperature it is on proper level, the heating in the cabin could be felt only after few more kilometers. Check if there is a steady stream of coolant coming out of the bleeder hole in the coolant reservoir. Either thermostat or restricted radiator.
This sound is an indicator that your water pump already needs replacement. Once you start driving the airflow is what is cooling off you engine. December 25, 2015 Followup from the Pelican Staff: hard to say. Is This Caused By Cavitation?. I put water in the water bottle.
If you cannot find a leak, perform a cylinder leak test to see if pressure bleeds off into the cooling system. I've change the thermosat and water pump. If I rev the car a little, it goes back to optimal temperature. July 30, 2013 Followup from the Pelican Staff: Their probably okay. You may have broken parts. We don't currently have that tech article.