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11-26-2013, 12:01 PM
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i earlier got a low coolant level message and ssaw the temp rising. cut the car off, added distilled water. next a.m. seemed distilled water was on garage floor. haven't driven it while i ordered the coolant, and the hose, and the oring (and the floor jack, and the jack stands  ) welp, hm. erg. i was expecting a dangling hose. heater doesn't seem to be working btw. related symptom? but not exactly sure as i haven't run the machine long enough to tell if it just needed "warmed up."
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11-26-2013, 12:05 PM
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Could it be remains of a dust cap from one on the serpentine belt pulleys? Can you see if any of them are missing?
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11-26-2013, 12:07 PM
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Knowing that you have a 3.0i (aka M54B30) engine helps. The engines have different physical layouts, obviously, but more importantly, we all have different experiences with our E53's and where I may be able to help with your M54, I wouldn't be much help with an N62...
You did the best thing shutting her off when you saw the temp climb. These M54's HATE high temps... quickest way to a blown head gasket, or worse...
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11-26-2013, 12:10 PM
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Quote:
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11-26-2013, 12:18 PM
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could this be where it fell from? looks like some of the same material (silicone?) and the same basic size/shape. and.......what is this area/part called?
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11-26-2013, 12:26 PM
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11-26-2013, 12:27 PM
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The dust cap guess was definitely a long shot. I just can't think of anything else in the general area that is round, plastic, and about that size. It looks like it either has a bunch of black sealant goop around the edge, or melted plastic - hard to tell from the photos.
What angle was this last photo taken from? Is it looking up from underneath?
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11-26-2013, 12:28 PM
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yep last photo was from underneath.
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11-26-2013, 12:29 PM
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I had my fan shroud out last week, and it doesn't have a round feature like that. The photo is taken at an odd angle and it's a little disorienting!
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11-26-2013, 12:36 PM
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seems strange for a circular piece of plastic to be silicone'd to a bmw .......just get some silicone and slap it back up there? no way?! i just can't tell if this is a serious problem or??? maybe i'll pour some more distilled water into coolant tank and see if it comes out of semi triangular component.
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