what happens when your water pump breaks?

abepark · 02-26-2008, 06:26 PM

obviously it over heats. I've just had my car over heat tonight, and it seems to me that what cause it to over heat was the water pump breaking. I let it cool off and filled it with coolant, but couldn't go very far without it over heating again so thats my only guess.

Teaguer · 02-26-2008, 06:41 PM

You might be better served having someone that knows at least a little bit about cars check the usual suspects .

abepark · 02-27-2008, 07:44 AM

well thats what I'm asking, how do you diagnose a broken water pump before removing it?

abepark · 02-27-2008, 10:36 AM

so removed my thermostat, seems to be broken with an acorn stuck in the housing, luckily my parts are spossed to arrive today so I should be able to get this back together pretty quickly. I was worried that this could turn into a timing belt without much planning pretty quickly

fretburnr · 02-27-2008, 10:50 AM

How did you get an acorn in your t-stat housing??

Do squirrels around your area like the taste of ethylene glycol?

abepark · 02-27-2008, 06:11 PM

I'm not sure, but Im now worried that the cats will get in the garage and drink it.....got the waterpump/alt belt back on and something happened and bent my water pump pully. got any suggestions? I now have to buy a new water pump pully.

e30etakid · 03-02-2008, 01:12 PM

Was the pulley bent before you started working on it? or did you bend it in the process of repairing? If it was bent before I would pull it off to see if the water pump seized.

NC325iC · 03-02-2008, 09:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by abepark

I'm not sure, but Im now worried that the cats will get in the garage and drink it.....got the waterpump/alt belt back on and something happened and bent my water pump pully. got any suggestions? I now have to buy a new water pump pully.

been there, i had to replace it, ask a guy with a parts car for one

02-26-2008, 06:26 PM	#1
abepark Grease Monkey Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West roxbury, Mass Posts: 384	what happens when your water pump breaks? obviously it over heats. I've just had my car over heat tonight, and it seems to me that what cause it to over heat was the water pump breaking. I let it cool off and filled it with coolant, but couldn't go very far without it over heating again so thats my only guess.

02-26-2008, 06:41 PM	#2
Teaguer R3V OG Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas , TX Posts: 6,177 Images: 365	You might be better served having someone that knows at least a little bit about cars check the usual suspects . __________________ E30 M3 / E30 325is / E34 525iT / E34 535i

02-27-2008, 10:50 AM	#5
fretburnr E30 Fanatic Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Chicago / west burbs Posts: 1,497	How did you get an acorn in your t-stat housing?? Do squirrels around your area like the taste of ethylene glycol? __________________ Jay

02-27-2008, 07:44 AM	#3
abepark Grease Monkey Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West roxbury, Mass Posts: 384	well thats what I'm asking, how do you diagnose a broken water pump before removing it?

02-27-2008, 10:36 AM	#4
abepark Grease Monkey Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West roxbury, Mass Posts: 384	so removed my thermostat, seems to be broken with an acorn stuck in the housing, luckily my parts are spossed to arrive today so I should be able to get this back together pretty quickly. I was worried that this could turn into a timing belt without much planning pretty quickly

02-27-2008, 06:11 PM	#6
abepark Grease Monkey Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: West roxbury, Mass Posts: 384	I'm not sure, but Im now worried that the cats will get in the garage and drink it.....got the waterpump/alt belt back on and something happened and bent my water pump pully. got any suggestions? I now have to buy a new water pump pully.

03-02-2008, 01:12 PM	#7
e30etakid Noobie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield Posts: 26	Was the pulley bent before you started working on it? or did you bend it in the process of repairing? If it was bent before I would pull it off to see if the water pump seized.