water leak damn another problem!!! - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**xsperf** · 08-27-2005, 12:32 AM

is that an m50 or an m42? or neither?

**Dudesky** · 08-27-2005, 05:17 AM

Xsperf is right, you probably just have to bleed the system to make it stop overheating. I doubt it's the freeze plug. Probably the hose. You could also be in luck . . if it's the hose connection you should have enough slack to be able to just cut off the end and reattach it.

From my experience (and bad karma) with cars, here's what I can tell you. If you're getting a leak like that, then it's a pretty sure bet you'll get some more in the future, given the age and mileage of the car. I would start replacing all the hoses in the engine bay, just for good measure. Bimmerworld offers a coolant hose kit, which is just about everything you'd want to replace.

**defkon99** · 08-27-2005, 03:34 PM

OK all i can say is Pain in the ASS!!!

I Got to the busted hose and replaced it so no more sizzle sizze sounds or steam , unfortuately that didnt cut it , i took it for a drive and the need was fine ( in middle) then i keep driving and notice oh shit the needle is climbing! NOO!!!! so i get back home and look under the car, i find no drips ,, so um shit what next ?

DEATH2000 · 08-27-2005, 10:13 PM

Thermostat, that would be ur best bet.Your thermostat controls whether or not you car will over heat, if its fucked your car will. Its happened on my Mercedes before. I think the thermostat is like $60 CDN or something round there.

**Dudesky** · 08-27-2005, 11:38 PM

try bleeding the cooling system.

**defkon99** · 08-31-2005, 02:26 PM

ok well i figured it out turns out it was a crappy 12.00 heater hose coming from the Block as one of the photos i posted in earlier threads this is how far i had to get down in it.

Unlike Del,, I do get my hands dirty , "Mechanic Style":

**defkon99** · 08-31-2005, 02:30 PM

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Originally Posted by defkon99@netscape.net

ok well i figured it out turns out it was a crappy 12.00 heater hose coming from the Block as one of the photos i posted in earlier threads this is how far i had to get down in it.

Unlike Del,, I doo get my hands dirty , Mechanic Style":

**xsperf** · 08-31-2005, 02:35 PM

nice, but your not a real mechanic unless you have installed cyrstal headlights, but man, you had to take off ur intake manifold, you couldnt have worked around it?

**defkon99** · 08-31-2005, 03:02 PM

ok sorry just found it here it is,.

see how it way at the back under the intake ,, Now think about how yur hand will get to that,,,

Storamin · 08-31-2005, 03:14 PM

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Originally Posted by xsperf

nice, but your not a real mechanic unless you have installed cyrstal headlights, but man, you had to take off ur intake manifold, you couldnt have worked around it?

A true mechanic if I've ever seen one!

**xsperf** · 08-31-2005, 03:25 PM

^^ hahaha

defkon, not me, but thats my brothers job, whenever we are workin on cars and theres a tight spot, he can get it, i can never, like i remember when we was replacing a clutch, there are two bolts that are impossible to get(they are like on top of the tranny) and somehow he squeezed his hand in there and got it(they had nuts on them so we couldnt just use extensions).. then he couldnt get his hand out, lol

**defkon99** · 08-31-2005, 03:43 PM

dang well , my GF was helping me, and she tried to get her girly hands in there and couldnt.
somewhat of a real bitch.

**xsperf** · 08-31-2005, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by defkon99@netscape.net

dang well , my GF was helping me, and she tried to get her girly hands in there and couldnt.
somewhat of a real bitch.

what? her or the heater core hose.. hahhaha jk

**defkon99** · 08-31-2005, 03:54 PM

lol Easy she reads the replys with me..

the heater hose

**xsperf** · 08-31-2005, 03:59 PM

so is it overheating or not?