Been gone for a while - United Bimmer Community

**Turbodefrost** · 07-12-2005, 08:31 PM

So in the last month i've finished highschool and my associates degree, taken a two week road trip to california, stayed in montana for a week, and entertained my many relatives. So now that's all over, my cousins just left this morning.

I also started a new job. finally something i get paid real money for... I work for Korvan. we build berry harvesters (raspberry, blueberry, grape and coffee). It kinda sucks right now cause they give the new guy the shitty jobs. but that'll only last a short amount of time. And i gotta get up at 5am, that kinda blows, but it's not as bad as i thought it was.

anyways. i'm finally back now. i feel completely out of the loop, i'm sure a lot has happened in the last month.

Ben

**bmw4life** · 07-12-2005, 08:35 PM

Welcome back

witeshark · 07-12-2005, 08:36 PM

Welcome back

Sounds like you had a busy time

**Dudesky** · 07-12-2005, 08:40 PM

Yea, that's more than I've done in a long while. Good luck with the new job!

**komodo** · 07-12-2005, 11:48 PM

You didn't miss much.

We crossed the 30k post mark and I bought just about every computerized gadget possible for my car (see the e36 forum). hehe

There was a paint-your-calipers-red campaign for a bit. Um.... not sure what else. haha, not much.

**gotKRAUT** · 07-13-2005, 04:28 AM

all you missed was some Nazi Conformity issues with the moderators and a few members

**EuroStyle** · 07-13-2005, 07:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

all you missed was some Nazi Conformity issues with the moderators and a few members

The Naiz's won!

1. There are some pretty cool "kill" stories

2. And ROOZ is on a never ending quest for rims. (I think he's on like his 15th different set)

-Matt

**komodo** · 07-13-2005, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by gotKRAUT

all you missed was some Nazi Conformity issues with the moderators and a few members

I've had a talk with the mods, things should get a little better.

**Turbodefrost** · 07-15-2005, 12:21 AM

well here's a nice welcome back present i got. last night my car overheated pretty bad. so i pulled over and waited with it idling for a while, to let it try to cool down. it started to, then heated back up again. i opened the hood and there was coolant bubbling out of the cap on the resivior!

I then got some water from a random house on the side of the road, b/c my coolant was now all on the street. and still nothing helped. so i slowly got to a gas station and left it there over night. now today i had it towed to the shop. so next week hopefully it'll be back and my pockets won't be too empty! anyone know what could be wrong?

**Spieluhr** · 07-15-2005, 05:21 PM

you missed the most important thing of all

the leavenworth drive!

**catalyst** · 07-15-2005, 05:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbodefrost

well here's a nice welcome back present i got. last night my car overheated pretty bad. so i pulled over and waited with it idling for a while, to let it try to cool down. it started to, then heated back up again. i opened the hood and there was coolant bubbling out of the cap on the resivior!

I then got some water from a random house on the side of the road, b/c my coolant was now all on the street. and still nothing helped. so i slowly got to a gas station and left it there over night. now today i had it towed to the shop. so next week hopefully it'll be back and my pockets won't be too empty! anyone know what could be wrong?

A number of things could be wrong.. but i would bet your going to have to replace your head gasket now.

**RealBmw 02** · 07-15-2005, 10:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbodefrost

well here's a nice welcome back present i got. last night my car overheated pretty bad. so i pulled over and waited with it idling for a while, to let it try to cool down. it started to, then heated back up again. i opened the hood and there was coolant bubbling out of the cap on the resivior!

I then got some water from a random house on the side of the road, b/c my coolant was now all on the street. and still nothing helped. so i slowly got to a gas station and left it there over night. now today i had it towed to the shop. so next week hopefully it'll be back and my pockets won't be too empty! anyone know what could be wrong?

stuck thermostat

**94bmw325i** · 07-15-2005, 10:29 PM

That sucks about the coolant. Damn I got out of high school in May, but I graduated this year nvmd..

**Spieluhr** · 07-15-2005, 11:48 PM

here are you possible problems in order of probability...

thermostat, fan clutch, fan switch, blocked cooling system, etc.

BTW, quick fact that most don't know: when you over heat, all of the chemicals in teh coolant are released out of the coolant/water mix. So you then have to fill her back up again with more coolant or you will just be SOL all over again.

witeshark · 07-15-2005, 11:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Turbodefrost

well here's a nice welcome back present i got. last night my car overheated pretty bad. so next week hopefully it'll be back and my pockets won't be too empty! anyone know what could be wrong?

I hear that - I just went through it. Cylinder head may be damaged. Mine was