Coolant leak!!

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   The weather did not match our mood yesterday.My afternoon off, sun shining , decided to take the Blue Bucket out for a nice run and on startup the low coolant warning light came on! header tank almost empty!
Called my friend who works for BMW that evening and on removal of the undertray he spotted the coolant coming from the water pump, which it appears to be a complex piece of plastic which looks a B*"^*^D to get at.
Thank god we  took out the monthly rolling BMW warranty (not cheap) when we got the car!
Hopefully this will be fixed before Beamish although it is fortunate that it reared its ugly head now rather than next week.

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MAK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 05-May-2012 Location: Blairgowrie Status: Offline Points: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote MAK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Coolant leak!! Posted: 16-April-2014 at 08:28
	The weather did not match our mood yesterday. My afternoon off, sun shining , decided to take the Blue Bucket out for a nice run and on startup the low coolant warning light came on! header tank almost empty! Called my friend who works for BMW that evening and on removal of the undertray he spotted the coolant coming from the water pump, which it appears to be a complex piece of plastic which looks a B"^^D to get at. Thank god we took out the monthly rolling BMW warranty (not cheap) when we got the car! Hopefully this will be fixed before Beamish although it is fortunate that it reared its ugly head now rather than next week.
	My Other Car is a SKODA.. really !

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Andrew Rolland Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Moderator Group Go away rain Joined: 19-August-2004 Location: Scotland Status: Offline Points: 6579	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrew Rolland Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-April-2014 at 12:37
	Shouldn't be too bad to sort. What engine is in the car? Access can vary depending on the engine, the water pump and thermostat housings are easy enough to get to on the older blocks (M52, M54) once you take the thermo viscous fan out the way first. Don't drive the car with a coolant leak, you'll overheat it, cook it, warp the head and then its only fit for making baked bean cans out off. If its under warranty then that's a result, just get the garage to pick the car up or get it towed to them.
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MAK Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member II Joined: 05-May-2012 Location: Blairgowrie Status: Offline Points: 205	Post Options Post Reply Quote MAK Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-April-2014 at 13:18
	Car is a E93 335i. Pump is a bit of plastic and is electric. Have to take it in to Dundee and it should be ok for 14 miles. I will take a box if matches in case it seizes!
	My Other Car is a SKODA.. really !

muppet 2 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Z3..Apple of my eye Joined: 26-April-2006 Location: roof down getting getting a Status: Offline Points: 1586	Post Options Post Reply Quote muppet 2 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 16-April-2014 at 15:39
	my water pump went just before Christmas but it had over 110 000 miles on it. Not low milage like yours. Hope all will be well soon
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