Replacing the BMW’s Water Pump. A good sign of a faulty pump is when your BMW 320i / 325i / 328i / 330i overheats, but you don’t lose coolant. The pump must be replaced, and this is a time-consuming task. For that, you’ll also have to get into the engine, drain out the radiator, and flush out the coolant. You’ll have to replace bits In November 2023, recall campaign 0011520700 was issued for 2012 BMW F30 3-Series Sedans. In these vehicles, the bolts connecting the variable camshaft timing unit (BMW's 'VANOS') to the engine may break. If this occurred, the vehicle's 'limp home' safety mode may be activated, the engine warning light may illuminate and the vehicle may lose F30 320i F30 328i E90 328i E92 335i 6MT E46 M3 6MT E39 528i 5MT MBz W140 S320 MBz W124 300E (slammed) (unmentionables in between) '71 AMC Javelin (4-Spd Stick on the floor) '67 Pontiac Firebird 'cabrio' (1st car - "the leaker")-----Member: BMW CCA eonkoo.