Profile Gasket Leak?

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  • Threehz
    E30 Fanatic
    • Oct 2011
    • 1480
    #1

    Profile Gasket Leak?

    Well I've read about the elusive profile gasket and how it is prone to failure. I'm wondering if mine may be going out (although I'm sure it's been replaced at some point with 223k miles right now)

    This is not my engine, but that red circled area is where water collects, I can dry it, but it will collect there again, so I'm guessing I have a small leak.



    Any ideas?

    My engine oil has never shown any symptoms of coolant leaking into it (thank god).
    Different strokes for different folks.
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    • twistednut
      Wrencher
      • Nov 2007
      • 272
      #2
      Probably just a thermostat housing leak. The profile gasket is located below the housing.
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        • bmwman91
          No R3VLimiter
          • Oct 2004
          • 3128
          #3
          The profile gasket is way under there, so it is not that.

          My bet would be on the thermostat housing being cracked up around where the upper-right bolt is in the picture. I had that happen once and it was causing coolant to puddle up where you circled.

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            • Threehz
              E30 Fanatic
              • Oct 2011
              • 1480
              #4
              Sweet! That is reassuring, not too hard of a job?
              Different strokes for different folks.

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                • bmwman91
                  No R3VLimiter
                  • Oct 2004
                  • 3128
                  #5
                  It isn't too bad. See if you can find a crack first though. It could be the gasket too.

                  You have to drain & bleed the coolant system, and replace the housing gasket if you remove it.

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                    • Threehz
                      E30 Fanatic
                      • Oct 2011
                      • 1480
                      #6
                      Well I have a new water pump, thermostat, and I think I got the gasket as well, just haven't had time to do the job yet. So either way it will get attended to, I'll give it a thorough look over.
                      Different strokes for different folks.

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                        • KenC
                          King of Kegstands
                          • Oct 2003
                          • 14396
                          #7
                          Use RTV and follow the instructions. Those aluminum housings will warp a little over time from heat cycling.
                          Originally posted by Gruelius
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