 » Site Navigation | | | | » Recent Threads | | | |  |  |  |  04-22-2012, 06:40 PM | #1 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texxas Posts: 110 |  coolant system has me stranded.
Alright did a flash of coolant system, had a no heat and overheating problem, read here's thread on flushing the air out. Did two cycles no bubble. Thought I was good. Drive it sounds town it was good. Then tried to go 40 miles away. Ran fine until I left idle for about 10 minutes temp was at half steam started boiling out. Shut her down let engine cool. Happened again. My heat blow cold now. No radiator fan, stream mainly coming from heater cite I, blown line? Thermostat got stuck? Can I limp her home? I can add warm water long as engine is running right? I would search threads but i'm stranded at a gas station. Car died on me, coasted it into parking lot luckily. Help please? |  |  | | 04-22-2012, 06:53 PM | #2 | | Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Elizabeth City, NC Posts: 3,877 |
If coolant is pouring out of somewhere it's better to just get a tow. Any time the needle goes well above the middle you are increasing your chance of needing to do the headgasket and possibly a warped/cracked head. To me, 40 mile tow is a lot cheaper than paying for headgasket/head job. __________________ ~Dave~
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Search | RealOEM | | | | | 04-22-2012, 07:09 PM | #3 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
No heat = not enough coolant circulating in heater core. If I read your post right, sounds like broken coolant block y-pipe at the back next to the firewall.
Unless you have all your tools and spare parts with you to do repairs, I agree with spidertri, get it towed home... you run a very high risk of serious head/engine damage if you try and drive/limp it home... __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy":  *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet!  97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 04-22-2012, 07:21 PM | #4 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texxas Posts: 110 |
I do have my full toolbox with me! Let's look under here and see. Tow will be over a hundred. Question is how can I McGuyver a fix?
Pipe or a hose?
I see two hoses coming out of the heater core they appear to be intact, no liquid is spilling out. Just stream when it gets hot. You're saying there should be no place for steam to escape there?
EDIT: oh wait more I see it, huge waterfall behind engine. So its coming from where you say? Guess its tow time
Last edited by NeoMishMoo; 04-22-2012 at 07:30 PM. | | | | | 04-22-2012, 07:45 PM | #5 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
Quote: Originally Posted by NeoMishMoo  I do have my full toolbox with me! Let's look under here and see. Tow will be over a hundred. Question is how can I McGuyver a fix?
Pipe or a hose?
I see two hoses coming out of the heater core they appear to be intact, no liquid is spilling out. Just stream when it gets hot. You're saying there should be no place for steam to escape there?
EDIT: oh wait more I see it, huge waterfall behind engine. So its coming from where you say? Guess its tow time | Sounds like the y-pipe alright... Sorry there isn't a quick McGuyver fix.. (Very cheap part to replace, it's just a pain to do, but much cheaper than a warped head...) __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | | 04-22-2012, 09:38 PM | #6 | | Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Texxas Posts: 110 |
Yep found a hose with a little bit of broken plastic in it. guess that's the y pipe huh?
Don't know best way to get cell phone pic on here | | | | | 04-22-2012, 09:52 PM | #7 | | Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: norcal - 94590 Posts: 3,186 |
If you can see pics on your phone; Here - http://www.318ti.org/forum/showpost....38&postcount=4 It's the first one. __________________ James 95 active w/leather interior and sport interior conversion, Vaders, full M-Tech exterior conversion. Now m50 swapped* Eibach sway bars, D2 Coilovers, Depo's w/AE's, blacked-out sides and grills, LeatherZ console and door armrests, 1 series starter button mod, and custom finished Style 5's <--- in this color! Named "Roddy": *M50 6 cyl. swap with fan delete, S50 cams and chip, AFE stage 2 intake, M3 clutch and 11.5 lb Fidanza flywheel, 3.15LSD, battery relocated to rear and complete custom exhaust. Sweet! 97 318ti sport, Alaska Blue, Contours, coilovers, Dove Vaders and custom black/grey interior named "Max" 95 318ti Active in Cosmos, S50 swap in progress... named "Pit" SUPPORT 318ti.org! CLICK THE LINK ABOVE! Hosting a forum like this is not free. 318ti.org is one of the best BMW forums on the web because it is member supported, not vendor supported. The cost to become a Supporter is a nominal $10.00... A YEAR! DO IT! NOW! | | | | |
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