What's this noise?

[bcredliner]

Originally Posted by dpbayly

Ive heard a noise very similar to that before and against my advise the chap carried on driving it and a day later his water pump with the viscous fan on it let go on the motorway and took out his radiator, radiator shroud a couple of coolant hoses as well as the tensioner and it also dented the hell out of the bonnet from under side.

So don't be tempted to delay finding the cause, I'd whip the belt off and give the water pump pulley and good wiggle and spin

Make sure to tell that guy not to be outside when there is lightning.

What do you think the odds are of that happening? Was that a X5?

[dpbayly]

Originally Posted by bcredliner

Make sure to tell that guy not to be outside when there is lightning.

What do you think the odds are of that happening? Was that a X5?

Not an X5 it was an unloved 540i same engine and he never had much luck when it came to cars.