» Site Navigation | | » Recent Threads | | | | | | View Poll Results: Have You Blown A Head Gasket? | No: M42 Motor | | 10 | 18.87% | Yes: M42 Motor | | 2 | 3.77% | No: M44 Motor | | 37 | 69.81% | Yes: M42 Motor | | 4 | 7.55% | | | 05-27-2007, 10:51 PM | #1 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 | Head Gasket Problems? Ok, so Im thinking of getting a TI again as my DD so I dont have to drive the "new" E30 every day. But my last 96 TI sport left me with a bad taste in my mouth, because it blew 2 head gaskets. Hows yours doing? __________________ Joe, In San Luis Obispo E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | 05-27-2007, 10:52 PM | #2 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 | damnit, that last one was supposed to be yes: M44 motor __________________ Joe, In San Luis Obispo E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | 05-27-2007, 11:10 PM | #3 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: la jolla, ca Posts: 222 | Only the M42's had the profile gasket issue (which I'm not sure if that applied to `95 Ti's). Headgaskets generally don't go bad unless the car has been overheated, high miles, etc. __________________ Present: `99 M coupe Past: `91 330is; `95 318ti Active; `93 325is; `97 318ti Sport; `89 332is | | | 05-27-2007, 11:15 PM | #4 | Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 1,587 | Headgasket problems seem rather rare in these cars. I just don't read about it much on here. My guess is your car had other issues leading to the headgasket failures. | | | 05-28-2007, 12:54 AM | #5 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 | I think both were due to faulty thermostats. My car go tincredibly hot out of nowhere the first time, and I blew it. Then my car actually blew my upper hose off, and blew it again. __________________ Joe, In San Luis Obispo E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | 05-28-2007, 12:55 AM | #6 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 | And I thought the M44s had the gasket problem. I know the M42s are great engines for E30s, and never have the issue. Maybe if you just replace the thermostat yearly, youre in good shape. __________________ Joe, In San Luis Obispo E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | 05-28-2007, 02:46 AM | #7 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: la jolla, ca Posts: 222 | Usually the t-stats get stuck open when they fail causing the car to run cool, my past Ti and current Ti both needed new ones due to them being stuck open when I purchased them. These issues are so easy to deal with but I read about this everyday on BMW forums with either someone overheating their engine, bad headgasket, etc. If you own an E36 replace the t-stat and housing, radiator and hoses, and waterpump every ~80k miles...it's not very expensive and it will save one from being stuck on the side of the road or even worse with an overheated engine. Also there are two coolant hoses that run in the back of the M44 (not sure on M42) that are plastic and are known to fail sometime usually before 130k miles. It entails removing the intake manifold to replace them. __________________ Present: `99 M coupe Past: `91 330is; `95 318ti Active; `93 325is; `97 318ti Sport; `89 332is | | | 05-28-2007, 04:04 AM | #8 | Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: TX Posts: 140 | no head g issues with my m44 @ 145k.. did you blow two gaskets with an m42? | | | 05-28-2007, 05:27 AM | #9 | Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Pismo Beach, CA Posts: 500 | M44. Sorry, meant to make that an M44 option. I blew some coolant runner along the side of the head on my TI. It got up to the red for about 5 minutes, til I got it to a shop, and it didnt blow anything. Though that could have maybe opened up the door for another head gasket getting blown. I dont really know thought. I suppose theres nothing wrong with these M44s, like Ive been so paranoid about. __________________ Joe, In San Luis Obispo E30-> '96 TI sport -> E30 -> '96 TI | | | 05-28-2007, 07:37 AM | #10 | Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: la jolla, ca Posts: 222 | Being in red for 5 mins. will def. cause issues lol. Probably warped your head. __________________ Present: `99 M coupe Past: `91 330is; `95 318ti Active; `93 325is; `97 318ti Sport; `89 332is | | | | Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests) | | Thread Tools | | Display Modes | Linear Mode | Posting Rules | You may not post new threads You may not post replies You may not post attachments You may not edit your posts HTML code is Off | | | |