Oh dear, I think its dead or dieing

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 5:55 pm

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.

IWANT1 · Post by **IWANT1** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:23 pm

Sounds like toast!
Water pump gone?

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 6:46 pm

Time to rescue it from him for nothing and store it at mine

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:22 pm

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.

Post by **Stuart** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 7:59 pm

Get the Alpina wheels off of it first though

Rob S · Post by **Rob S** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 8:16 pm

That's the plan. Fingers crossed its not fubared but I'm not convinced.

Mr Fletcher · Post by **Mr Fletcher** » Fri Feb 22, 2013 9:34 pm

sounds like a possibility the plastic water pump impellar may of failed