<![CDATA[Broke Down E39]]>Sadly I just turned a corner heard a PING, battery light came on, lost power steering and engine power. Opened the hood to find the serpentine belt all bunched up and the tensioner pulley rings just hanging off. Thank god The belt didnt break the fan... just had the whole fan,rad, and clutch assembly done a year an a half ago at the dealer for 1.3k! So thankfully it wil not run me that much this time.

Anyways anyone have a good brand for tensioner/belts they would suggest if not using factory.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/topic/2373/broke-down-e39RSS for NodeWed, 16 Sep 2026 07:33:56 GMTTue, 04 Feb 2014 02:50:17 GMT60<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:59:33 GMT]]>Id say more on the whiney cold as no noise when it was warm out but its been so long since then.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35842https://wibimmers.com/post/35842Tue, 11 Feb 2014 21:59:33 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:11:48 GMT]]>Is it whiney becasue of the cold?  Power steering in any car gets noisy in the cold.  Otherwise the bearing in the pump could be going out.  Fixing everything else on the accessory belt system will magnify another problem.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35677https://wibimmers.com/post/35677Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:11:48 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Fri, 07 Feb 2014 23:47:52 GMT]]>$400 bucks later and shes alive again and still wanting her IACV cleaned...also ive noticed my power steering has been whiny lately? Fluid is filled and clean? No loss of power either?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35659https://wibimmers.com/post/35659Fri, 07 Feb 2014 23:47:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:07:52 GMT]]>Sucks to do the maintenance, but it feels so good when it's done.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35525https://wibimmers.com/post/35525Wed, 05 Feb 2014 11:07:52 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:02:42 GMT]]>So got it to the shop... A bit more parts being replaced..both belts, alternator belt tensioner and hyraulic, ac tensioner, idler pulley and the fan...woohoo

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35500https://wibimmers.com/post/35500Wed, 05 Feb 2014 01:02:42 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:29:21 GMT]]>That is a kit, not sure if it's the one for your car.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35464https://wibimmers.com/post/35464Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:29:21 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:02:17 GMT]]>Is this the kit you are talking about? http://www.ecstuning.com/ES517967/

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35460https://wibimmers.com/post/35460Tue, 04 Feb 2014 16:02:17 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:57:26 GMT]]>I do have the Pan and everything I have no Idea How it kicked Up but It got  up there when we took it apart there was a good size piece of asphalt that made it's way in there somehow. ---gotta love the farm roads in dane county lol

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35459https://wibimmers.com/post/35459Tue, 04 Feb 2014 15:57:26 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:58:39 GMT]]>OK, then you are all good there.  The accessory kit I mentioned above should be good.  Do you not run a belly pan?  How did stuff get up there?

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35456https://wibimmers.com/post/35456Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:58:39 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:57:18 GMT]]>I did replace the clutch fan the last service I had so 1.5 Years ago the fan clutch was replaced, Although i had road debris fly up and they broke apart the fan blades and put a softball hole through the radiator, so at that time I had it all replaced. No Cheap stuff got it

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35455https://wibimmers.com/post/35455Tue, 04 Feb 2014 14:57:18 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:06:49 GMT]]>If you are looking for a good kit, I literally just ordered the whole accessory replacement kit from ECS tuning.  Good prices, very complete.

When was the last time your fan clutch was replaced.  If that wasn't part of your recent maintenence you should replace that.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35450https://wibimmers.com/post/35450Tue, 04 Feb 2014 12:06:49 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:06:45 GMT]]>I have used Contitech and Goodyear Gataroback belts with good sucess.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35449https://wibimmers.com/post/35449Tue, 04 Feb 2014 11:06:45 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Broke Down E39 on Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:49:39 GMT]]>Sorry to hear, as usual don't buy the cheap stuff! I don't remember what brand but I've bought those parts through blunt tech for my car.

]]>https://wibimmers.com/post/35442https://wibimmers.com/post/35442Tue, 04 Feb 2014 03:49:39 GMT