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Originally Posted by dmolish85
Alas, it appears that I have a valley pan issue I need to address as well. Would you guys mind being my sounding board? I'll bullet point for thoughts...2001 X5 4.4
Is there anything else I should consider?
- 190,000 miles...engine stills pulls strong...some lifter chatter occasionally when 1st started.
- light film on windshield...audible groaning from engine bay when I turn heater temp above 70 degrees or so. Recently noticed a "fog" coming out of the vents when I first turned the fan speed up in the cabin. (heater core <film> & water valve <groaning>)?
- Coolant leaking through or around transmission bell housing.
The previous owners kept pretty thorough service records as far as I can tell. The car never had a water pump replacement or heater core so I'm thinking I should do basically the entire system.
The valley pan DIY is well written and I'm comfortable (given the right amount of time  ) in doing that myself.
Cheers, and thanks in advance for your thoughts. |
That chatter is worrisome. That noise could be an indication of timing chain guides. Can you be more specific to the noise?
The film on the windshield I am not following. Lets say you turn the fan speed to max and set to 90 degrees, you can see a fog develop on the glass?
And yes, if you see the coolant around the bell housing, more than likely you have a bad gasket. If the WP, Thermo, VC gaskets, etc havent been done, then at that mileage, I would do a complete overhaul.
Just my $.02