UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- 2000 528i Sport -
Got any questions about my car? Feel free to PM me!
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- 2000 528i Sport -
Got any questions about my car? Feel free to PM me!
Thanks.... maybe I'll see about finally gettin my keys programmed too...
UNDER CONSTRUCTION
- 2000 528i Sport -
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Here's a good write up a menber (CNN) asked me to post...
http://bimmerboard.com/forums/posts/199986
Probably should have put my post here... anyhow, for future researchers:
http://forums.bimmerforums.com/forum...d.php?t=809387
Follow-up: apparently I didn't get one of the expansion tank hoses on properly. Glad it didn't pop off during the AM commute. Fixed the "too much coolant" issue...
Ok, so I've determined I have a leak of some sort...
Saving up for parts is going to be a slow process for me right now...
Is there any long or short term danger to my enigine if I keep driving her like this? I'm not dogging her out, I'm drivin VERY conservativley i.e. speed limits, staying local and such... I check the coolant level every morning and she has not overheated on me since the first time. What do ya think???
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- 2000 528i Sport -
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Isn't step one to pinpoint (no pun intended) the source of the leak?
Yeah... I'm off this week, so I will be able to get in there and give it a look see... as soon as the weather makes up it's fricken mind...
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I'm about to save up for my overhaul.... is about $400 - $500 a realistic amout to get this taken care of?
I wanna change:
Radiator
Waterpump
Hoses
Thermostat (housing)
Belts
and maybe the Fan Clutch and Thermostat if needed.
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I have the exactly same problem with my 97 -528. It's driving me crazy because it seems to overheat when I am running it idle. Could you be able to fix your problem? Should be nice to know...
Thanks!
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- 2000 528i Sport -
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Hi Can Any One Help I Have A 316 Compact It Has Started To Overheat Plus There Is A Leak The Two Footwells Are Full Of Hot Water And Steam Is Comein From Behind The Heater Controls
I've got the "other" type of tensioners, NOT the hydraulic ones. My new serpentine belt is loose no matter which way i put it on. I can't find a drawing on here for my setup.
can anybody help??? thanks, Benji
oh, that's why my stock radio sounds so bad...
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WOW, that was fast, thanks.
i've got it on just like the picture in the link you posted, but it still seems loose. And i didn't need to mess with the torx, just the 16mm bolt rotated the idler so i can get the belt on/off.
I got the belts from bavauto and told them i didn't have the hydraulic tensioner so i should have the right belt. The new and old main belts seem to be the same size... simple stuff like this usually doesn't confound me so.
oh, that's why my stock radio sounds so bad...
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yup, i got it on in one more attempt and then came in and saw your post. haha. it's on and now i gotta refill the coolant.
thanks, you guys make this place such a valuable resource it's insane!
oh, that's why my stock radio sounds so bad...
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i thought the thermostat was gonna be hard once i saw i needed to take the fan off. NOT SO! It took less than a couple hours with some snack breaks and searching this site in between...
And doing the belts was even easier, i thought i'd have to figure out how much tension to put on them after installing, but the tensioners do that for you. IT's EASY. (almost) anyone can do it, seriously.
thanks dream, appreciated the help a bunch.
peace out, Benji
oh, that's why my stock radio sounds so bad...
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