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Oh dear, I think its dead or dieing
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:55 pm
by Rob S
My brother in laws E36 Alpina kitted car overheated according to the dash gauge, and was quite stinky. Internal temperature from the heater was up and down like a yo yo. I checked the top radiator hose, which was hot & hard, but the adjacent expansion tank was cold. Mayo in the oil filler. The viscous clutch appears knackered too. I ve suggested he gets a sniff test done, but fear it could be the h/g. Shame, its got some lovely guys on it.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:23 pm
by IWANT1
Sounds like toast!
Water pump gone?
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:46 pm
by Stuart
Time to rescue it from him for nothing and store it at mine
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:22 pm
by Rob S
I wondered about the pump Lee. He ll probably scrap it mate, nowhere to keep it off road. It's a long way to trailer it back from Cheltenham mate.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:59 pm
by Stuart
Get the Alpina wheels off of it first though
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:16 pm
by Rob S
That's the plan. Fingers crossed its not fubared but I'm not convinced.
Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:34 pm
by Mr Fletcher
sounds like a possibility the plastic water pump impellar may of failed
