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Old 08-08-2015, 09:46 PM   #16
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Live and learn. Take it easy on him.

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OP buys old car, does not do any maintenance, does not invest any money into old cooling system a must on old BMW. Then takes it to the track and abuses the crap out of the car. Then after engine is shot, comes here and cries.
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Old 08-08-2015, 10:29 PM   #17
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Hakentt-what a helpful response! Do you feel better about your life now?

Look if you came here to argue, I'll cut you off right now. You're 100% right (minus the "crying"). I agree with you! I am learning now the hard way. Everyone else who replied gave genuine suggestions, and have been extremely encouraging and helpful. I'm very appreciative and thankful for those folks, and I'm glad they beat you by many many days to this thread.

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Old 08-08-2015, 10:43 PM   #18
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OP buys old car, does not do any maintenance, does not invest any money into old cooling system a must on old BMW. Then takes it to the track and abuses the crap out of the car. Then after engine is shot, comes here and cries.
The OP is new to the site and most likely didn't know about the fragile cooling system or the other aliments that are associated with a Ti.

Your post adds zero value to this thread and should be edited or maybe deleted altogether.
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OP buys old car, does not do any maintenance, does not invest any money into old cooling system a must on old BMW. Then takes it to the track and abuses the crap out of the car. Then after engine is shot, comes here and cries.
Is this Jordan again?
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takes it to the track and abuses the crap out of the car.
Unlike a Ford Pinto, I've found that a BMW doesn't really mind 20 or 30
laps around the average road course. Took the bone- stock '95 318i
out one afternoon just as a joke, and it didn't mind at all. Smelled a bit
funny as all the oil burnt off the exhaust manifold, and the brakes were
a bit long for a day or 2 after, but that was it.

Oh, and it scraped the door handles up a bit, 'cause it had so much body roll!

That said, I'd done the timing guides and the cooling plastic within the previous
six months or so...

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Old 08-16-2015, 09:39 PM   #21
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So folks, quick update: http://www.finetuningperformance.com/ took my car and ran all sorts of tests. They said the compression is great, the motor mechanically has no issues. Most important, they took a bore scope to the engine and did not see the same "cracked engine block" that http://www.precisionmotorworks.net/ claimed to see.

The good guys at finetuning also said they did not experience the same overheating issue that Precision claimed. I'd like to believe the folks at Precision have better intentions, but it appears they were trying to pull a fast one on me and take my money.

I sincerely appreciate the outreach and support from everyone on here. The help and suggestions of 318ti.org members, are the reasons I stuck with it and ended up going to finetuning.

For now I am going to keep the car and start modifying suspension, brakes, tires with some track days in mind. I already bought 17inch M3 wheels off another member south of Seattle (Bothell...) who was a great guy (it was cool to meet him and talk ti's for about an hour or so). I'll keep you posted with pics as I progress in my ti experience !!

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I forget, has the cooling system been checked/renewed recently? If not, top of list.


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BlackBMWs: yes! Now I'm not sure if I need to do more, so I'll list what was done.

7/21
-New Radiator
-New expansion tank cap
-Upper hose/lower hose
-Thermostat housing

What else do you recommend to keep this puppy running cool and strong?
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BlackBMWs: yes! Now I'm not sure if I need to do more, so I'll list what was done.

7/21
-New Radiator
-New expansion tank cap
-Upper hose/lower hose
-Thermostat housing

What else do you recommend to keep this puppy running cool and strong?
The coolant fitting on the side of the engine block just behind the oil filter housing. MUST DO.
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^^^ Yup, for sure. M42 only has this one coolant pipe. Order the O-ring with it.


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The coolant fitting on the side of the engine block just behind the oil filter housing. MUST DO.
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^^^ Yup, for sure. M42 only has this one coolant pipe. Order the O-ring with it.


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And get it from BMW, not a cheap aftermarket supplier. This is an inexpensive part, but it is a critical one...
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Appreciate the responses here. Apologies in advance for my ignorance, what exactly should I do with the , "The coolant fitting on the side of the engine block just behind the oil filter housing. MUST DO"?

Is it not there and I should add one? lol sorry again, I truly just do not know this stuff.

"Yup, for sure. M42 only has this one coolant pipe. Order the O-ring with it. " Same thing here should I order a second pipe along with the O-ring?
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Replace it. It will be on my site very soon. I suggest replacing the oil stand gasket and bushing at the same time. It probably needs doing and it makes replacement of the coolant fitting easier.

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Appreciate the responses here. Apologies in advance for my ignorance, what exactly should I do with the , "The coolant fitting on the side of the engine block just behind the oil filter housing. MUST DO"?

Is it not there and I should add one? lol sorry again, I truly just do not know this stuff.

"Yup, for sure. M42 only has this one coolant pipe. Order the O-ring with it. " Same thing here should I order a second pipe along with the O-ring?
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Appreciate the responses here. Apologies in advance for my ignorance, what exactly should I do with the , "The coolant fitting on the side of the engine block just behind the oil filter housing. MUST DO"?

Is it not there and I should add one? lol sorry again, I truly just do not know this stuff.

"Yup, for sure. M42 only has this one coolant pipe. Order the O-ring with it. " Same thing here should I order a second pipe along with the O-ring?
Ok, to make it clearer... The coolant pipe is there on the side of the block, otherwise your coolant would be spewing from the side of the engine. It's just that one of the weak spots of these engines is cooling systems. If a $5 part breaks and you overheat the engine, it can ruin the whole engine. It is just one of the best things to do as far as preventative maintenance goes...
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