Bolt through type. Redoing engine, pump was working fine. Besides exterior dirty it looks fine. Very very tiny amount of play wiggling front hub, quiet spinning.
I've had the car eight years, 4,000 miles.
So, to use or junk.
Water pump bench test
Now way of telling without just trying it. My experience has been it's the seal not the bearing that goes, so you can't really test it without using it.
Mike W.
1980 528i, 3.5 euro, 5 speed conversion
1981 528i, 3.6, Recaros and more. Project
1998 328is, quick and efficient, but not satisfying
2000 528iit, Vacation mobile/wife's grocery getter
1980 528i, 3.5 euro, 5 speed conversion
1981 528i, 3.6, Recaros and more. Project
1998 328is, quick and efficient, but not satisfying
2000 528iit, Vacation mobile/wife's grocery getter
If in question, for $50.00, and it being 8 years old, and off the car, if it were mine, I'd replace it.
Sherman
TexFest LSB&F V
95 525iT (Her DD)
92 ///M5 (????)
91 ///M5 (T donor)
88 ///M5 (Das Beast)
86 535i (Snob)
79 528i (1st 5er)
TexFest LSB&F V
95 525iT (Her DD)
92 ///M5 (????)
91 ///M5 (T donor)
88 ///M5 (Das Beast)
86 535i (Snob)
79 528i (1st 5er)
I chose the replacement solution, and the Graf rebuilt for fifty.
Still a small vestige of, " If I knew what I was doing," the existing pump may be just fine. There are rumors, strong advisories around, to pay big money for new OEM parts that are a big pain to replace.
In the end I always wind up picking one (solution), plugging my nose and jumping in.
Still a small vestige of, " If I knew what I was doing," the existing pump may be just fine. There are rumors, strong advisories around, to pay big money for new OEM parts that are a big pain to replace.
In the end I always wind up picking one (solution), plugging my nose and jumping in.