E34 water pump

I bought my '95 525 earlier this year. This is what I found when I
checked the water pump:

http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump1.jpg (60k)
http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump2.jpg (60k)
http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump3.jpg (110k)

I expect that anyone who has an E34 5 series with the M50 engine knows
that the water pump can fail. If not, check your water pump if you
haven't already done so.

(Thanks to Mr John G Burns for his website, for the info there that
helped when I bought the car)

Alex

"Alex" <alex DeleteThis @not.a.real.addres.com> wrote in message
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 >I bought my '95 525 earlier this year. This is what I found when I
 > checked the water pump:
 >
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump1.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump1.jpg</a> (60k)
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump2.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump2.jpg</a> (60k)
 > <a style='text-decoration: underline;' href="http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump3.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.btinternet.com/~malchick/car/e34_water_pump3.jpg</a> (110k)
 >
 > I expect that anyone who has an E34 5 series with the M50 engine knows
 > that the water pump can fail. If not, check your water pump if you
 > haven't already done so.
 >
 > (Thanks to Mr John G Burns for his website, for the info there that
 > helped when I bought the car)
 >
Yup, water pumps for your car is a 60K mile service requirement. Get a one
with a metal impeller. Laso makes a good one.....

Also, replace your theomstat housing while you're at it, its also made of
plastic. There's a metal one available.<!-- ~MESSAGE_AFTER~ -->