Hey everyone, thought I would get your feedback on this issue I am having. Keep in mind I am probably a 8 out of 10 in mechanic knowledge... so no "check your hoses" type replies!
This is on my wife's 96 328iC. She was complaining that the heater was blowing cooler air when she stopped at a light. I checked the coolant level, and it was down about 3 cups... problem fixed. a week later the same thing happened, so I added another 3 cups and tried to see a leak. About a week after that, massive coolant all over the driveway... ALOT. Pulled it in the garage suspicious of the good ol' water pump, and sure enough, the fan blade had about 1/2 in of play- shot bearings. Took it all down, new belts, hoses, metal impeller water pump (from bavauto), thermostat. Drove great halfway to the gas station, started to overheat . Got to the gas station to check it out, and steam is POURING out when I open the hood. (Don't you love when you pull in a public area in a nice BMW pouring steam, and all the hillbillys are snickering at you as they pull away in their 76 chevy pickup ). Anyways, let it cool down, got home and steam is SHOOTING out right above the thermostat housing. No, its not cracked. Please don't tell me its head gasket or cracked head.
This was last night, so I am going to do more work on it tonight. Any help would be VERY APPRECIATED!!!
This is on my wife's 96 328iC. She was complaining that the heater was blowing cooler air when she stopped at a light. I checked the coolant level, and it was down about 3 cups... problem fixed. a week later the same thing happened, so I added another 3 cups and tried to see a leak. About a week after that, massive coolant all over the driveway... ALOT. Pulled it in the garage suspicious of the good ol' water pump, and sure enough, the fan blade had about 1/2 in of play- shot bearings. Took it all down, new belts, hoses, metal impeller water pump (from bavauto), thermostat. Drove great halfway to the gas station, started to overheat . Got to the gas station to check it out, and steam is POURING out when I open the hood. (Don't you love when you pull in a public area in a nice BMW pouring steam, and all the hillbillys are snickering at you as they pull away in their 76 chevy pickup ). Anyways, let it cool down, got home and steam is SHOOTING out right above the thermostat housing. No, its not cracked. Please don't tell me its head gasket or cracked head.
This was last night, so I am going to do more work on it tonight. Any help would be VERY APPRECIATED!!!
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