Waterpump shaft leak?

[e30cabrio]

4.4 M62 started leaking slowly last week, Tuesday it became worse, . I stopped driving it & pulled the under cover yesterday looks like it's coming out of the shaft to me. There is slight play when moving the fan.

I pick up the pump & thermostat today & will r&r.

[e30cabrio]

It was the pump.

New pump in.

[LAWLence]

Good job catching that early. Mine actually seized while I was driving. Took out the fan without (blades went everywhere). I had some coolant spray on the overflow tank every now and then... I now know where it came from!

[e30cabrio]

I always look under the cars I was perplexed because it was coming from the middle of the engine bay. I was scared by the hits that said it was the front timing cover.

Very glad it was just the waterpump.

[TiAgX5]

What pump did you install?

I ordered a Meyle WP last year, came in the blue "Meyle Germany" box. A slip of paper was in the box stating "some seal leakage may occur during break in", WTF???

Upon closer inspection I noticed a TINY "made in China" sticker on the box side, and "China" stamped on the shaft end.

I've never seen a German made WP with a "could leak" disclaimer!!!

[e30cabrio]

Originally Posted by TiAgX5

What pump did you install?

I ordered a Meyle WP last year, came in the blue "Meyle Germany" box. A slip of paper was in the box stating "some seal leakage may occur during break in", WTF???

Upon closer inspection I noticed a TINY "made in China" sticker on the box side, and "China" stamped on the shaft end.

I've never seen a German made WP with a "could leak" disclaimer!!!

Same still has that nonsense. Just took it around the block had the crap scared out of me when I had the Xmas tree (battery died from sitting a week) Charged over night, after checking all cel errors & having none I remembered the damn "drive 100 feet & it goes away" Xmas tree gone.

I wonder how many customers took the car to a dealer after the Xmas lights did this.

lol

[TiAgX5]

Retailers need to disclose country of production, When the box has "Germany" in big letters all over the box, the contents SHOULD be produced in Germany!

I could have bought a non-Meyle China made pump for around 1/2 the price.

I plan on searching "new old stock" retailers when the cheena pump fails, I expect 20k to 30k miles out of it.

[e30cabrio]

Agreed.

[e30cabrio]

It's odd on the old pump/thermostat the X ran at 99-101. It is now running at 105-108.

The temp gauge is still just above the mid line.

[TiAgX5]

Was the new thermostat a China part?