dead engine or is there still hope?
ok so bought my e36 325i(1st saloon wooo!!) the car kept saying the engine be over heating but wen i drove fast it said it be fine when idle it said over heating after when driving it said its ok so i took it to a mechanic he said its most likely the thermostat u have no problem koo so i drove it adjectives the while its saying overheating then boom at mcdonalds white smoke shooting out from beneath my hood bad thing after the car wont move really bad wait...car stopped smoking drove date home next sunshine turned car on no smoke for bout a hour decided to drive to stamford boom smoke i acquire stuck gettin off the exit wait a bit while everythings gr8 now the car does nuthing but turn on...is bertha dead(my car) or is she basically a little sick?(head gasket) one mechanic sed even with leader gasket blown it should start iono wat to do because towing isnt cheap
Answers: The mechanic you took it to gave you really, really, REALLY bad counsel. A $100 thermostat change could have save your engine. I doubt he'll make things right with you, but he should hold told you NEVER to drive while it's overheating. The Achilles Heel of the e36 was the water pump/thermostat - any mechanic near training beyond checking the air in your tires would know that.
I don't want to rub brackish in the wound, but... unfortunately, you've committed the Cardinal Sin of driving your magnesium and aluminum engine as it be overheating --- c'mon... it even TOLD you it was in hazard! Unfortunately, it's REALLY BAD NEWS. It's either going to be a killer (warped and/or cracked head) or a really desperate headache (head gasket).
You should not attempt to start it - let alone drive it - with a blown guide. That said, it likely won't start because the ignition components are oil/water fowled (a blown head allows coolant to mix directly near the lubricant oil). If it does start, then the various, different metals (with different expansion/contraction cycles) hold cooled enough to work together MOMENTAILY.
Have it diagnosed before attempting to start/drive it again. Fingers crossed it's merely a blown head gasket.
Best case scenario - current head gasket, new marine pump/thermostat, new plugs, coolant flush, plugs, etc. is going to set you back $2,500 (US). If the manager is actually warped/cracked, you're looking at $4,000+ (US) - if that's the case, you might look for a salvage engine for $2,000 (US) plus labor.
Wish I have better news, but your engine is nuked.
Good luck - email with specifics.
ok so bought my e36 325i(1st saloon wooo!!) the car kept saying the engine be over heating but wen i drove fast it said it be fine when idle it said over heating after when driving it said its ok so i took it to a mechanic he said its most likely the thermostat u have no problem koo so i drove it adjectives the while its saying overheating then boom at mcdonalds white smoke shooting out from beneath my hood bad thing after the car wont move really bad wait...car stopped smoking drove date home next sunshine turned car on no smoke for bout a hour decided to drive to stamford boom smoke i acquire stuck gettin off the exit wait a bit while everythings gr8 now the car does nuthing but turn on...is bertha dead(my car) or is she basically a little sick?(head gasket) one mechanic sed even with leader gasket blown it should start iono wat to do because towing isnt cheap
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Answers: The mechanic you took it to gave you really, really, REALLY bad counsel. A $100 thermostat change could have save your engine. I doubt he'll make things right with you, but he should hold told you NEVER to drive while it's overheating. The Achilles Heel of the e36 was the water pump/thermostat - any mechanic near training beyond checking the air in your tires would know that.
I don't want to rub brackish in the wound, but... unfortunately, you've committed the Cardinal Sin of driving your magnesium and aluminum engine as it be overheating --- c'mon... it even TOLD you it was in hazard! Unfortunately, it's REALLY BAD NEWS. It's either going to be a killer (warped and/or cracked head) or a really desperate headache (head gasket).
You should not attempt to start it - let alone drive it - with a blown guide. That said, it likely won't start because the ignition components are oil/water fowled (a blown head allows coolant to mix directly near the lubricant oil). If it does start, then the various, different metals (with different expansion/contraction cycles) hold cooled enough to work together MOMENTAILY.
Have it diagnosed before attempting to start/drive it again. Fingers crossed it's merely a blown head gasket.
Best case scenario - current head gasket, new marine pump/thermostat, new plugs, coolant flush, plugs, etc. is going to set you back $2,500 (US). If the manager is actually warped/cracked, you're looking at $4,000+ (US) - if that's the case, you might look for a salvage engine for $2,000 (US) plus labor.
Wish I have better news, but your engine is nuked.
Good luck - email with specifics.
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