» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | 1999 M3 Swap 09-07-2023 10:10 PM 05-02-2024 08:18 PM 6 Replies, 366,313 Views | | | | | 03-31-2015, 05:28 PM | #1 | Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: YORK,PA Posts: 74 | Head Gasket repair List 1997 318Ti coolant connector at firewall broke. dumped coolant everywhere. Car overheated Need to replace head gasket I Plan to get the Head Gasket Kit from Pelican w head bolts what else is needed or should be replaced at the same time So Far I also added water pump and the Thermostate and the plastic connectors that attach to the block and the hoses. Anything else I am missing?? | | | 04-01-2015, 04:07 AM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | If you heated it up good, I'd also replace the temp. senders and do make sure you get the head magnafluxed. __________________ 1995 318ti Base - Cosmosschwarz/Sandgrau R.I.P. 1997 318ti Active - Alpinweiß III/Sandgrau 2013 328i Coupe - Le Mans Blau | | | 04-02-2015, 04:21 AM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Portland Or Posts: 2,666 | if the head is warped make sure the machine shop has DONE a head with a cam carrier and profile gasket. It aint your grandpas pinto.... __________________ Dave - PDX 1995 318ti - Active Black and Tan. 2005 330xi - Mtech 1 - 6spd - Orient Blue/Black | | | 04-06-2015, 06:23 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | Quote: Originally Posted by zoner If you heated it up good, I'd also replace the temp. senders and do make sure you get the head magnafluxed. | Don't mean to bag on anyones post trying to help but don't change the sensor unless it is bad. Also the head is aluminum so no Magnaflux since you can't magnitize a BMW head or any other aluminum part. Take it to a rep shop and have the old dye job to show any cracks. I'm sure if it is a good shop they will do the dye and lightly mill the head to ensure it is dead nutz flat plus a valve job before they return it to you. Best, John S | | | 04-06-2015, 08:01 PM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 1,464 | John- I use the term 'magnafluxing' generically here, as in: 'make sure you check the head for cracks', but the clarification is helpful and may prevent the OP from walking into a machine shop and seeming uninformed. My car/engine experience dates from a time when most cars I dealt with were American made and aluminum heads were the exception. As far as the sensors, I've had a couple of experiences with cars that, after overheating, temp sensors either didn't work properly or worked intermittently. After those experiences, I've just always replaced the sensors as a precautionary measure, especially if those sensors aren't particularly easy to access without removing other parts. __________________ 1995 318ti Base - Cosmosschwarz/Sandgrau R.I.P. 1997 318ti Active - Alpinweiß III/Sandgrau 2013 328i Coupe - Le Mans Blau | | | 04-06-2015, 10:54 PM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Gulfport, Florida Posts: 3,208 | No worries. I did not want to bag on your post when you are trying to help a member, that is total duchery(sp?). BTW that sensor could be changed by a blind whore with one leg and 3 fingers missing on her right hand....At least the whore is left handed...Oh yea she can't pickup a dollar with her snapper, she is missing a leg, dah.... Take care bro, John S Last edited by xxxJohnBoyxxx; 04-06-2015 at 10:58 PM. | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |
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