View Single Post
  #14368  
Old 11-22-2021, 12:52 AM
BigLion's Avatar
BigLion BigLion is offline
Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Posts: 163
BigLion is on a distinguished road
Quote:
Originally Posted by bcredliner View Post
Looks like at least part of the problem is the thermostat. I suggest removing the expansion tank cap. Have someone cold start the engine. If thermostat is stuck open fluid should start circulating right away.

Could you tell where the water came from? You use water in cooling system?

I'll let my daughter start it tomorrow morning - today she noticed there was some vapour from the exhaust on startup, so I guess the lid's gotta come off the engine ASAP...

Funnily enough, I couldn't find the drip under the car at all - something very transient that just dried up to the touch after a few hours. I'm putting regular tap water in for now as it's still leaking, but will go to distilled when it's all sealed. There was a fair bit of limescale behind the water pump when it came off in September!
__________________
----------------------------------------------------------------
2006 X5 4.8iS (facelift) in Imolarot + Ivory leather & alcantara headliner
1999 E46 323i in Imolarot II + Grey nappa
1990 E30 320iSE Sterlingsilber
Reply With Quote

Sponsored Links