E28 Master of diguises 0 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 hey there can someone please help me out here i would like to know what the symptoms for a blown head gasket is so i can look out for please i am experiencing a few things but the car has had $1600 dollars spent on just the cooling system of the car by the previous owners ie new water pump, new radiator etc so i just need some information to help me out. what i am experiencing is an issue with the fuel system but again i am not too sure. please someone please help me Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Creaver 55 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 Are you able to tell us what symptoms you are experiencing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eagle 1524 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 (edited) hey there can someone please help me out here i would like to know what the symptoms for a blown head gasket is so i can look out for please i am experiencing a few things but the car has had $1600 dollars spent on just the cooling system of the car by the previous owners ie new water pump, new radiator etc so i just need some information to help me out. what i am experiencing is an issue with the fuel system but again i am not too sure. please someone please help me White thick smoke coming out of the tail pipe when car even when car is at operating temp Using coolant with no traces of leaks Temp gauge shooting upto red zone then back to normal Oil in coolant visa vera(check dipstick and oil cap for white residue) A leak down,compression test & cooling system pressure test should confirm if you wanted to know for sure Edited June 5, 2008 by Eagle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hotwire 352 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 No offense but It really sounds as if you need to get the car professionally diagnosed as these problems you have seem to be ongoing & you appear to be stabbing in the dark Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
325_driver 422 Report post Posted June 5, 2008 No offense but It really sounds as if you need to get the car professionally diagnosed as these problems you have seem to be ongoing & you appear to be stabbing in the dark agreed, take it to some one with experience with bmws to look at it, itll save alot of hassle, then go from there Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no_fat_chicks 1 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 Hey man, go to Reef's automotive in Otahuhu. I think it no. 91 on station rd. The two brothers that own it have a lot of experience with all sorts of cars and are honest blokes. I took my BMW there as I got referred by someone else. Pretty cheap compared to so called 'specialists'. Tel no. is 2766446. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1rotty 40 Report post Posted June 13, 2008 White thick smoke coming out of the tail pipe when car even when car is at operating temp Using coolant with no traces of leaks Temp gauge shooting upto red zone then back to normal Oil in coolant visa vera(check dipstick and oil cap for white residue) A leak down,compression test & cooling system pressure test should confirm if you wanted to know for sure Used to have Fairmont that had the same symptons as first 3 above-replacing thermostat did the trick-could be worth a look. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
