I Want My Car Back - Page 3 - United Bimmer Community

**QcMarque** · 11-16-2006, 11:22 PM

Yeah, a valve gasket is quite minor and really should be done at home (unless it's covered by a service warranty on a new car... never do anything yourself you can get for free... lol)

nick_318is · 11-16-2006, 11:24 PM

That sucks I hope he fixes it this time.

sorry to highjack but QcMarque I think thats the 1st time I have seen your car it looks good.

**QcMarque** · 11-16-2006, 11:30 PM

Yeah, hopefully 3rd time'll be the charm (if not fire that sucka for sure... lol)

*Thx nick... still a lot of work to do on it*

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-20-2006, 09:28 PM

Wow.......it actually ended up it was the valve cover itself........so odd, never heard of that happening.

oh well i get it back tomm.
he said it stopped leaking

wonder how the valve cover..........wow weird

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-21-2006, 01:26 PM

anyone ever heard of the valve cover itself being warped? i guess cause it's aluminum, but my cars never overheated?

is the rest of the block aluminum too?

**Dudesky** · 11-21-2006, 01:49 PM

^^^I don't know about that. Your mechanic might not be aware that even with a new gasket install, you still have to put black RTV silicone in certain spots; one of which is I believe the area you mentioned. Here's a good writeup:

http://www.pelicanparts.com/BMW/tech...alve-Cover.htm

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-21-2006, 04:16 PM

thats a possibility......cause the valve cover itself......warping.......i just dunno

but hey it looks super nice now. on my engine covers all shiny and metallic.
lol
and no more smoke smell :-D

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-21-2006, 04:19 PM

ur prolly right tho. all I know is that it is fixed finally. I was worried it was the head gasket....but i was like. for a bmw....thats not common.

Finally all my repairs are done.
I looked back and thought..man this car has been a money pit and is unreliable.
but then again. everything else was stuff i did on my own (paint, etc..)
i mean the only things I've "NEEDED" to replace are Valve cover, and 02 sensor, and well the ignition coil...So it's been good. i mean it is old.
the rest I did for maintinence purposes

**B_w.** · 11-22-2006, 08:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Mercenary(FH)

ur prolly right tho. all I know is that it is fixed finally. I was worried it was the head gasket....but i was like. for a bmw....thats not common.

Finally all my repairs are done.
I looked back and thought..man this car has been a money pit and is unreliable.
but then again. everything else was stuff i did on my own (paint, etc..)
i mean the only things I've "NEEDED" to replace are Valve cover, and 02 sensor, and well the ignition coil...So it's been good. i mean it is old.
the rest I did for maintinence purposes

head gaskets fail all the time on these cars..... it is a common problem.

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-23-2006, 10:50 AM

I wouldnt call it "common"......
cause head gaskets can fail on alot of cars.

valve COver gaskets fail alot.
but even if u look at the BMW common problems, head gaskets arent usually one of them.

**c1apton** · 11-23-2006, 11:08 AM

oh yea, wait until your thermostat goes or waterpump, radiator etc
you'll be eating those words my friend

**Mercenary(FH)** · 11-24-2006, 05:29 AM

well yes bmw does have problem with cooling system, but u cant say bmw head gaskets fail alot under normal circumstances. but yes if ur car overheats that is what causes it? correct

but normally if it didnt overheat we couldnt say it was a common or even uncommon problem.

cause i dont hear about it happening that much, unless it overheats

but if ur car blows a water pump........pull over asaP :_D