mzarifkar
05-22-2012, 07:52 PM
7638
The time has come to move on from my e34, Stefanie. It all started when the air intake thermostat broke one cold cold night causing an overheat, coupled with a slow leaking radiator, it made for a hell of a winter. Not having a garage, I had to wait for winter to warm up to change the radiator (the intake thermostat got bypassed). Replaced leaky radiator, which now that the coolant system was airtight, revealed a bigger problem...
Combustion gasses were getting in the coolant system, causing overheat to happen completely without warning. One such incident had me shut down a lane of interstate :/ as a geyser of coolant shot out of the vent screw. Over the course of my 50miles roundtrip every day, the car would use about a gallon of coolant.. on a bad day, coolant use > fuel consumption.
I bought a e30 318is to tide me over, while I tackled the head gasket on the 5.. reassembled everything, the head was surprisingly not warped, but being unable to remove the valves, I couldn't get it checked for cracks. all went well, reinstalled a new water pump, and installed a lower temp thermostat (88C instead of 92) all in hopes of giving it a new life.
Still loses coolant.. in addition the suspension is shot, it is at this point unalienable and shreds tires for lunch! the auto transmission is crap, lacking usable reverse gear, and the driveshaft wobblers and knocks under moderate acceleration.
deciding to part became a bit easier with the acquisition of a 2001 M5. A wonderful car, and the natural successor of the e34.
Time to let it go then.. if anyone is interested in buying whole, I will entertain offers, otherwise, car will be parted out and the remains sold for scrap. Interior is decent, radiator is new, as is water pump. Engine electronics all good, and other than a likely crack/warp in the head, engine runs well (no check engine light, idles and revs fine). Show interest and ill assemble a video of the exterior and interior.
7639
The time has come to move on from my e34, Stefanie. It all started when the air intake thermostat broke one cold cold night causing an overheat, coupled with a slow leaking radiator, it made for a hell of a winter. Not having a garage, I had to wait for winter to warm up to change the radiator (the intake thermostat got bypassed). Replaced leaky radiator, which now that the coolant system was airtight, revealed a bigger problem...
Combustion gasses were getting in the coolant system, causing overheat to happen completely without warning. One such incident had me shut down a lane of interstate :/ as a geyser of coolant shot out of the vent screw. Over the course of my 50miles roundtrip every day, the car would use about a gallon of coolant.. on a bad day, coolant use > fuel consumption.
I bought a e30 318is to tide me over, while I tackled the head gasket on the 5.. reassembled everything, the head was surprisingly not warped, but being unable to remove the valves, I couldn't get it checked for cracks. all went well, reinstalled a new water pump, and installed a lower temp thermostat (88C instead of 92) all in hopes of giving it a new life.
Still loses coolant.. in addition the suspension is shot, it is at this point unalienable and shreds tires for lunch! the auto transmission is crap, lacking usable reverse gear, and the driveshaft wobblers and knocks under moderate acceleration.
deciding to part became a bit easier with the acquisition of a 2001 M5. A wonderful car, and the natural successor of the e34.
Time to let it go then.. if anyone is interested in buying whole, I will entertain offers, otherwise, car will be parted out and the remains sold for scrap. Interior is decent, radiator is new, as is water pump. Engine electronics all good, and other than a likely crack/warp in the head, engine runs well (no check engine light, idles and revs fine). Show interest and ill assemble a video of the exterior and interior.
7639