Electric Coolant Pump - BMW / N54 / N55

Electric Coolant Pump - BMW / N54 / N55OEM replacement electric water pump, brand new from VDO Your BMW's external electric water pump is a little different than a conventional water pump. For one, it sits outside of the engine and is electric. This puts less strain on the mechanics of your cooling system and allows for more efficient operation. However, this water pump is known failure item in as little as 60,000 miles. We recommend replacing it as a preventative item. Also order:

Engine Water Pump

Your vehicles engine water pump is responsible for keeping coolant flowing through the engine. As water pumps get old the internal bearing can go bad causing noise and a coolant leak. A good indicator that your water pump is failing is if you see coolant leaking through the water pump "weep hole".

Engine Water Pump Failure Symptoms

• Coolant leak through weep hole
• Play at water pump pulley shaft indicating a bad bearing
• Squeaking noise coming from pump at idle
• Overheating conditions
• Low coolant light on instrument cluster indicating a cooling system leak

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