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Boston_Green_m42ti · 11-30-2018, 03:57 AM

Hi Paul,

Thanks for the response! Yes, it does seem to be coming down from near the top of the AC compressor which is above the water pump, so unfortunately I don't think that is where the leak is. I haven't been able to catch drips of coolant anywhere above the bottom of the compressor.

When your profile gasket failed, were you seeing coolant leaking on the outside of the block, or were you having symptoms of coolant mixing with oil? I would have thought that the profile gasket would allow coolant into the timing case, but maybe not always?

I used to live in Windsor, back when I had the 95' 318ti. My wife worked at UNC in Greeley, so we know that area well. We are in Albuquerque now. I'll update my profile now.

11-30-2018, 03:57 AM	#3
Boston_Green_m42ti Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Albuquerque, NM Posts: 7 iTrader: (0) Photo Gallery	Hi Paul, Thanks for the response! Yes, it does seem to be coming down from near the top of the AC compressor which is above the water pump, so unfortunately I don't think that is where the leak is. I haven't been able to catch drips of coolant anywhere above the bottom of the compressor. When your profile gasket failed, were you seeing coolant leaking on the outside of the block, or were you having symptoms of coolant mixing with oil? I would have thought that the profile gasket would allow coolant into the timing case, but maybe not always? I used to live in Windsor, back when I had the 95' 318ti. My wife worked at UNC in Greeley, so we know that area well. We are in Albuquerque now. I'll update my profile now.