water pump, serp belt & what else?

[Russianblue]

ended up leaving the old pulleys on because i forgot to order them. oh well. i did end up changing the upper and lower radiator hoses. did i mention that i HATE anti-freeze?!

[pezho405]

Russian blue are you russian? I live in charlotte as well

[Rugerman21]

Yippee ! 6 groove serpentine belt decided to let go this morning. At least it was in the hotel parking lot. No BMW dealers in Worthington, MN but O'riely's Autoparts ordered me a belt and it is supposed to be in town by 2:30pm this afternoon. Be nice to be able to find a decent how too article or video but cannot find 1 for the 2006 E53 4.4i. Guess I will just have to figure it out when the belt gets here. None of the pulleys feels damaged and all pulleys turn so nothing locked up. Inspect mor when I get home b have 3.5 hour drive to get their. Dont think the battery would last that long with no alternator turning.

[Bmwtvboy]

Looks like you covered just about everything. When was the last time your DVanos seals were replaced? It's not a very hard job and if your doing valve cover you're already in there. Have fun and enjoy the new ride.