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Originally Posted by lobsterlu
-luis
fyi, does anyone in miami know how to replace the bearing? i need some help on it. its pressed into the hub so i need to take it out and then place the new one in. is there a DIY that i missed?
2002, x5 4.4i
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Sorry Luis, went off on a rant. Can you tell my Ultimate Broken Machine is acting up again? The water pump BTW is super easy on the I-6 vs. the V8.
You'll need to press the bearing out of the hub, it's easy to damage the seals/dust shield so be careful, there is more than one way to do it.. Otherwise bring the whole thing into a shop to have it done.
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Originally Posted by Werewolf
BMW cheaping out on water pump impeller is a real issue. Surprised that the company didn't get a class action suit from the poor folks whose engines siezed
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At least they've fixed those, have not had a problem with the newer composite impellers...yet. I have a problem with the fact that to this day, even on the most recent models made within the last 3 years, the window regulators still snap like they are made of the cheapest material known to man.
For no reason. Overuse. Lack of use. Old. New. It doesn't matter, they just snap-crackle-and-pop at the worst possible time. This is a lot of fun when your new Bimmer is stuck with a window open during a rainstorm. Most seasoned BMW owners know to carry a garbage bag and duct tape in the trunk and that's a sad reality.
That's just one example of a long list of other known common failures that seem to keep popping up over and over. I'm all for innovation and R&D but at some point in time some of that budget should be allocated to quality control and either changing suppliers or fixing/redesigning the failure parts.