Subject: Yeah, your right. But something weird is happening and I'm worried (long) Author: hgjacobsen as IBHenry : member since May, 2007 : 6561 posts Posted on: 2007-09-11 22:34:55

After changing the pump, it idles fine for a little bit and then a weird vibrating sound starts to happen, when it gets loud, I'll rev the engine (in the driveway) and it'll go away. I'll do this over and over again. I've filled the reservoir and turned it lock to lock and it seems fine and then the noise would start again.
Now when I try to start it, an ugly noise and the engine wont turn. I'll try a couple of times and then it starts. Runs fine and then the noise, I rev it and it goes away, at idle it comes back. When I let idle this last time, the engine stopped running. try to start and the noise again and no start. Kind of like the starter is engaged but the engine wont turn. I can turn all the pulleys by turning the fan clutch with a 32 mm, they all turn.

I hope to god its not an internal engine problem. Makes me think why did the power steering pump brackets break in the first place?
tomorrow I am going to take the belt off completely to see if it is internal and i will also turn the pump by hand to see if their is resistance. it should spin freely, right?

I feel sick....

This is what I found when I took the bottom engine cover off






here is the pump out of the car

The pulley system



New pump installed



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• Wasn't the waterpump! The powersteering pump brackets broke - IBHenry 2007-09-11 14:45:07 (134 views)
  • What an ordeal! So the bottom line is that the alternator would seize now and (pic) - IBHenry 2007-09-12 22:39:08 (357 views)
    • What a nightmare. How do you get the high beams and - henry 2007-09-12 22:57:30 (9 views)
      • I think those are his AE's making all that light (nt) - SDmike 2007-09-12 23:25:36 (7 views)
  • Here's what a $700 water-cooled alternator looks like (pic) - IBHenry 2007-09-12 18:46:34 (142 views)
    • Re: Here's what a $700 water-cooled alternator looks like - dewayne37 2007-09-12 22:34:37 (55 views)
      • I had no warning lights! charging fine, just vibration and noise - IBHenry 2007-09-12 22:44:32 (31 views)
    • Henry!!...take it back! Carquest had that for me a month ago for $550 - ......albo 2007-09-12 18:49:27 (29 views)
      • Albo, thanks for looking out for me! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 22:46:46 (15 views)
      • too late I'm fixing it now and it is already in. I need my car!!! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 20:00:31 (16 views)
  • Ok, took the belt off and spun the pulleys, it was the alt! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 16:18:43 (38 views)
    • Sorry to hear about the alt.-- At least now you know, better than internal issue (nt) - TxDarth 2007-09-12 16:53:33 (14 views)
      • yeah thank god its not internal! But stealer wants $735! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 17:04:55 (12 views)
    • $579 from oem bimmer parts!! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 16:33:59 (24 views)
      • They are pricey! OEM Bimmer Parts is a deal, when mine went I needed it ASAP - Magnum 2007-09-12 16:44:14 (15 views)
        • Dang! 6 hundy! (nt) - IBHenry 2007-09-12 16:57:24 (11 views)
  • It still sounds like it is in the belt system.... - TxDarth 2007-09-11 23:40:33 (35 views)
    • Thanks Darth - IBHenry 2007-09-11 23:51:59 (18 views)
      • On some <99-01 there were several cases that I recall where oil pump bolts came - TxDarth 2007-09-12 00:11:52 (28 views)
        • Thanks again Darth! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 00:19:46 (16 views)
  • Damn man...GL figuring this out...I hope the mechanical big dogs chime in soon. - ......albo 2007-09-11 22:56:59 (15 views)
    • Yeah the mounts are fine I'm at a loss, although it looks as if - IBHenry 2007-09-11 22:59:16 (16 views)
      • HELP, HELP, HElp, Help, help... - IBHenry 2007-09-11 23:12:53 (20 views)
  • this may be OT but how did you burnout in the parking lot - farhod 2007-09-11 22:53:39 (16 views)
    • That was easy, turn off the DSC function and gas it as you turn, and yeah OT! - IBHenry 2007-09-11 23:02:21 (13 views)
      • im going to try that...your burnout was nice haha nice way to cap off the day - farhod 2007-09-11 23:26:13 (12 views)
        • Thanks Farhod, me too and soon. My other car is a 'Burban=14 mpg highway - IBHenry 2007-09-11 23:33:56 (14 views)
  • See, I told you to take the belt loose and spin the pump.......... (nt) - TxDarth 2007-09-11 20:07:29 (25 views)
    • Yeah, your right. But something weird is happening and I'm worried (long) (pic) - IBHenry 2007-09-11 22:34:55 (168 views)
      • This ever happen to anyone? - IBHenry 2007-09-11 22:50:08 (19 views)
        • Remove the belt and hand spin every pulley & ide pulley- looks like a bearing - bmw635 2007-09-12 02:16:13 (18 views)
          • Do you think thjis seizing of the pump can cause the power steering brackets to - IBHenry 2007-09-12 02:21:56 (17 views)
            • Looks like the idle pulley that got chew up was seized that's why the belt - bmw635 2007-09-12 02:31:37 (14 views)