hello guys I need some advice on what exactly to do with my 2001 325i as I'm low on cash and I'm having a child on the way in 3 weeks,
I had this mysterious long cranking issue that i was never able to resolve until i realized that i have some kind of head gasket issue. one very helpful member from this forum named jfoj or something like that was about to rip my head off for my long and dramatic thread lol here is the old thread if u wanna laugh
http://ift.tt/1yo4Wyw
anyways
I pulled the plugs out and noticed that a few cyl had wet plugs. also after doing a compression test i learned that cyl 4 and 5 have low compression. i added some sealer to my coolant called K-seal(i know i know don't kill me) it worked magically and now my car starts up normally and doesn't burn as much coolant
here is some data about my car:
-it runs strong, no loss in power or mpg.
-does not smoke or overheat
- the coolant reservoir doesn't contain any oil and looks like normal coolant.
- the dipstick looks like normal oil
-upon removing the oil cap, i notice some coolant and some vapor smoke
- the low coolant light comes on every week or 2 but much less compared to when the car didn't contain the k-seal sealer.
-exhaust fumes look clear but kinda small like steam.
now i understand the head gasket sealer was a dumb idea but i think it temporarily fixed some leak as my car doesnt have long cranks due to wet plugs. it was a day and night difference after adding the sealer.
its been 7 weeks since i added the sealer, i still drive the car 3-4 days a week on a 50 mile commute and take it around town as well my question is am i making the problem worse?
when coolant leaks can it reach the bottom end of the engine and mess it up some more? what exactly is happening?
can i keep driving it until i get the cash and my wife gets off my case about my newborn ? i monitor coolant and oil levels every 4-5 days and i fill up my coolant whenever the light comes on
i really wanna keep this car as it spent thousands in repairs before realizing my head was bad. i actually bought the car not knowing this problem. the e46 is one of my fav cars. i don't wanna see it get more busted
I had this mysterious long cranking issue that i was never able to resolve until i realized that i have some kind of head gasket issue. one very helpful member from this forum named jfoj or something like that was about to rip my head off for my long and dramatic thread lol here is the old thread if u wanna laugh
http://ift.tt/1yo4Wyw
anyways
I pulled the plugs out and noticed that a few cyl had wet plugs. also after doing a compression test i learned that cyl 4 and 5 have low compression. i added some sealer to my coolant called K-seal(i know i know don't kill me) it worked magically and now my car starts up normally and doesn't burn as much coolant
here is some data about my car:
-it runs strong, no loss in power or mpg.
-does not smoke or overheat
- the coolant reservoir doesn't contain any oil and looks like normal coolant.
- the dipstick looks like normal oil
-upon removing the oil cap, i notice some coolant and some vapor smoke
- the low coolant light comes on every week or 2 but much less compared to when the car didn't contain the k-seal sealer.
-exhaust fumes look clear but kinda small like steam.
now i understand the head gasket sealer was a dumb idea but i think it temporarily fixed some leak as my car doesnt have long cranks due to wet plugs. it was a day and night difference after adding the sealer.
its been 7 weeks since i added the sealer, i still drive the car 3-4 days a week on a 50 mile commute and take it around town as well my question is am i making the problem worse?
when coolant leaks can it reach the bottom end of the engine and mess it up some more? what exactly is happening?
can i keep driving it until i get the cash and my wife gets off my case about my newborn ? i monitor coolant and oil levels every 4-5 days and i fill up my coolant whenever the light comes on
i really wanna keep this car as it spent thousands in repairs before realizing my head was bad. i actually bought the car not knowing this problem. the e46 is one of my fav cars. i don't wanna see it get more busted
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