OT: BMW radiator help..., coolant leak on my e30... |
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OT: BMW radiator help..., coolant leak on my e30... |
cha914 |
Jan 1 2005, 01:00 PM
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MUSR 8 - 5lug conversion done wed - drive 500miles thrus Group: Members Posts: 739 Joined: 31-December 02 From: Austin, TX Member No.: 63 |
So my e30 has always had a slow coolant leak, never really thought much of it, would just add a little bit when it got low, but now it seems to be getting worse...
So I get the car up in the air and start poking around and find two open ports on the drivers side of the radiator???WTF??? There are no disconnected hoses, what the hell are these for, and why arn't they capped off? My best guess is that this is a replacement radiator that is setup for a different car, auto tranny cooler maybe? Should I just cap them off, and if so, do I need any special caps? First watercooled car, still donno shit about the new fangled things (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/tongue.gif) Thanks for the help, here are the pics: From the bottom of the car you can see where the coolant was leaking onto the plastic undertray: Attached image(s) |
iiibdsiil |
Jan 1 2005, 05:42 PM
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Needs Door Locks Group: Members Posts: 605 Joined: 19-November 03 From: Tampa / Boca Raton, FL Member No.: 1,362 |
If they are auto tranny lines, which I am 99% sure they are, then the fluid that goes through there is seperate from you coolant. It should be sealed from the coolant. If it isn't, then you have a problem.
Do you smell coolant burning? If so, I would check your waterpump. The resivoir bottle could have a crack, one of the radiator hoses could be cracked, or something could just be not tight. |
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