Subject: Re: Here's what a $700 water-cooled alternator looks like Author: dewayne37 : member since June, 2007 : 37 posts Posted on: 2007-09-12 22:34:37

Henry I just started having similar problems- DSC came on- car idled rough and I hear what sounds like a noise- also the car is hard to start- the temp gauge does not show it is hot- sounds like the starter continues to run- any idea- was that the beginning of an alternator problem for you? thanks

• 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 (28 views)
      • Albo, thanks for looking out for me! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 22:46:46 (14 views)
      • too late I'm fixing it now and it is already in. I need my car!!! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 20:00:31 (15 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 (13 views)
      • yeah thank god its not internal! But stealer wants $735! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 17:04:55 (11 views)
    • $579 from oem bimmer parts!! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 16:33:59 (23 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 (10 views)
  • It still sounds like it is in the belt system.... - TxDarth 2007-09-11 23:40:33 (34 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 (27 views)
        • Thanks again Darth! - IBHenry 2007-09-12 00:19:46 (15 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 (15 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 (12 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 (11 views)
        • Thanks Farhod, me too and soon. My other car is a 'Burban=14 mpg highway - IBHenry 2007-09-11 23:33:56 (13 views)
  • See, I told you to take the belt loose and spin the pump.......... (nt) - TxDarth 2007-09-11 20:07:29 (24 views)
    • Yeah, your right. But something weird is happening and I'm worried (long) (pic) - IBHenry 2007-09-11 22:34:55 (167 views)
      • This ever happen to anyone? - IBHenry 2007-09-11 22:50:08 (18 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 (16 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)