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Old 06-13-2014, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by garrett.fell View Post
So is the valley-pan supposed to be full of coolant if everything is normal? Or only if something is wrong?

Mine was full of coolant when I replaced the valley-pan gasket / cover.




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That's where the coolant belongs, under the cover.

That coolant cools the cylinder sleeves inside the V engine configuration.

FYI, BMW never used a gasket on the cover, 1/8" to 3/16" bead of RTV sealent.
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