My baby is running hot! Too HOT!!

[rickm]

I bought a Nissen.

No idea about repair shops, you could contact the BMW CCA guy in your area (scotthanf@hammerpatent.com) to see if he has anyone he can recommend. I thought there was a place there that did BMW and Volvo...Murray?

[stargazer_61]

thanks everyone for the input,
To Stargazer:
Do you know of any good mechanics around this area besides the dealer?

Rickm: I think the plastic part at the top of the radiator is broken as well, because i noticed something cracked with steam and bubbles coming from it.

Overall, what radiator would everyone recommend? Just a regular Behr or something different?

Calico - I've been to Motorsport Connections in Winston a couple of times for parts. Nice people & reasonable prices.

http://www.motorsport-connections.com/

granit-silber (Ashley) had said once that there was a decent shop down 68 going towards High Point, but I can't remember where.

Good luck!

[Montreal525]

I would check if you have heat in the car, if the heater works. If not, it's probably the water pump, no circulation of the coolant, no heat inside. If so, expect to find this...

Jeff

[Ferret]

If it's overheating that quick it's likely to be exactly as Jeff/Montreal525 says... pull your waterpump and have a nosey...

I had one of these b*stards fail after just six months... not impressed with it.

EDIT: I only located its impeller blades when I took the head off a few weeks later and found them in the coolant rail at the back of the head. They'd managed to travel the full length of the engine :@

With the small leak you've got, the engine shouldnt really be overheating that badly - it'll steam and run warmer than usual, but I'm wondering if the leak has been caused by overpressuring from a pump failure?

[Calico_NC]

I would check if you have heat in the car, if the heater works. If not, it's probably the water pump, no circulation of the coolant, no heat inside. If so, expect to find this...

Jeff

im going to look into this. I have to check and see.

[Calico_NC]

i think it is the water pump, because i tried turning on the heat, and the AC continued to blow cold air despite the car being hot. Is that diagnosis correct? Seems kinda fishy b/c i replaced that pump probably about a year ago i think. Oh well!

[Ferret]

i think it is the water pump, because i tried turning on the heat, and the AC continued to blow cold air despite the car being hot. Is that diagnosis correct? Seems kinda fishy b/c i replaced that pump probably about a year ago i think. Oh well!

Yeah either you've got a massive airlock or your pumps busted bad... I'd have a nosey if I were you.

[Montreal525]

I had a NEW one with plastic impeller (I had asked for a metal one but they installed a plastic one anyway....) and it failed after 6 months so....

Jeff

[Calico_NC]

I had a NEW one with plastic impeller (I had asked for a metal one but they installed a plastic one anyway....) and it failed after 6 months so....

Jeff

thanks everybody for the info, Just got a new Nissen Radiator, and it works like a charm. I guess it was just a bad airlock or something b/c the heat works flawlessly as well. Now on to trouble shoot that darn "1221" code on the dash.

"Lord give me strength!"

[632 Regal]

vacume leak?

thanks everybody for the info, Just got a new Nissen Radiator, and it works like a charm. I guess it was just a bad airlock or something b/c the heat works flawlessly as well. Now on to trouble shoot that darn "1221" code on the dash.

"Lord give me strength!"