My money is on warped/cracked head.
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Pulled head to replace head gasket.....Doh!
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Or just buy a used one on here. Stock used heads go between $200-300.
That would lead to a much better return on you selling the car.
Tell us a bit more about the car. What condition is it in?
Clapped out Vert, yeah probably walk away. Straight body with decent interior coupe, definitely fix it.sigpic
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Originally posted by c0rbin9 View PostHead rebuilds are surprisingly good value on E30s. $800 for a brand new engine basically, pretty cool.
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reviving thread and issues
So I found a head from RYAN GMW. thanks Ryan.
he gave me a good deal said it was ready to go.
I slapped it on with a Victor Reinz HG kit sourced from Pelican.
After a month.. sorting through other issues. Car seems to be running fine and I notice that I am losing coolant and then I discover I have coolant leak between the head and block in the exact same place.
Hindsight being 20/20 I should have done many things differently.
I guess I was hoping for the best.
I am going to pull the head soon.
I am going to get it pressure tested and skimmed.
if all checks out, what then????
I took a straight edge to the block.
What are the chances of it leaking in the same spot?
Bad block?
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I'd say you answered your own question....VR head gasket. Unfortunate that you missed the 1000 posts saying " don't use those"Seat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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I can't give you any science on why the VR gaskets are frowned upon other than the number of people (including guys who do it for a living) who have had them fail and won't go near them.
As for blocks "failing" if you haven't thrown a rod through the side of the block or had it freeze and crack, stock blocks tend to be quit durable. Damage to the face is another storySeat Shocks....I have passed the baton to John Christy from Ninestitch. Email John or Garrett at ninestitch1@gmail.com
https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...86#post4944786
Alice the Time Capsule
http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/showthread.php?t=360504
87 Zinno Cabrio barn find 98k and still smells like a barn. Build thread http://www.r3vlimited.com/board/show...20#post3455220
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Generally the VR gaskets leak at the oil return ports, but wouldn't put it past them to leak coolant too.
The major reason they are of poorer quality is the amount of silicone applied to them. Goetze and OEM BMW even look and feel superior when holding them in your hand. I have comparison pics, lost in photobucket unfortunately...
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