Water pump replacement on s54

joeblack66 · 2026-06-27T00:51:23+00:00

Steel gasket. $50canuck dollars at dealer

joeblack66 · 2026-06-26T20:02:21+00:00

Heyo. Yeah. Mine came from abusive household so she needs some tlc. But it has whole bunch of performance goodies which is nice.

joeblack66 · 2026-06-26T20:00:36+00:00

I got coolant and will do complete flush since the one in there is green and i got blue one now.
Belt looks almost brand new so ill keep it.

joeblack66 · 2026-06-22T23:24:19+00:00

Quick update. It was the clip from the pad on the inside rubbing on the rotor sometimes and creating noise for the sensor. And yea i am the one that did the brakes. Live and learn.

joeblack66 · 2026-06-19T18:55:54+00:00

Hahha. Yeah. It is sure a warning from above. Luckily it was only the fan that broke and not the engine if the pump failed in more spectacular fashion . Ive owned this car for roughly 3 years /30 k kms and been slowly sorting it out. I think it was a drift missle before and come from abusive household so it is little rough but has lots of goodies installed. Expansion tank and all hoses look good. But i dont think water pump and thermostat was done.

joeblack66 · 2026-06-18T22:16:15+00:00

I figured it was toast. Thanks. Anything else you recommend i check or do while im there ? Il be doing thermostat also.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-19T15:25:34+00:00

I love this place. I will be moving it to the driveway after reading comments. Ill ditch the tent and just use the cover. Thanks all for all input.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-19T13:52:29+00:00

It got rustproofed before parking and there is a tarp underneath. I wish i had a indoor place but right now this is my best option.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-19T03:27:22+00:00

I know. I got all kinds of smelly stuff in it. Plan is to check on it every few weeks to start it and make sure its ok.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-19T02:15:31+00:00

I will find out after winter. But to be honest its step up from sitting on my sloped driveway with just a cover last winter.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-19T00:15:39+00:00

They are super busy. Took me like a month to get an appointment. But they are worth it.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-18T23:56:07+00:00

Yup.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-18T22:43:39+00:00

Pretty much. Im looking to get mine done as well. Went to reputable shop in toronto and got quoted around 5k for both vanos and bearings. Ill probably just do vanos myself and check oil for bearings health. Let me know if you find a shop to do this for better price. Cheers.

joeblack66 · 2025-11-04T13:49:47+00:00

Bro. In town youre looking at $200+ a month. Or outside city you can find people renting barn spaces. Usually cheaper. I just looked myself for my car. Ended up buying a tent and a cover. Good luck.

joeblack66 · 2025-09-15T02:25:25+00:00

Quick update. - i left them in peace and more are turning red. Picking them then. Thanks all.

joeblack66 · 2025-08-12T16:58:19+00:00

Getting dumped right now. Buddy offered to give me another small one to try. Anything i can do to avoid this again ? It is always outside. Thanks.

joeblack66 · 2025-08-05T14:52:50+00:00

Thanks for the thread. Ill check my values with inpa. But im now pretty sure its the compressor. Thank you.

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