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upallnight 05-08-2014 10:20 AM

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Originally Posted by 1iwilly (Post 993437)
well the strange thing is from sitting all night the radiator still held pressure meaning from when we drove home. when i went to take the reservoir cap off i heard air coming out from holding pressure. i crank the engine over with cap off no bubbles in reservoir. put cap back on.crank engine again no more fluid coming out of cyl-3 so when it built pressure is the issue.

Cooling system only builds pressure when it is hot. The compression in the cylinder (+150 psi) will over come any pressure in the cooling system. The only time the water will enter the cylinder is when the cylinder is on the intake stroke, thats is when there's a vacuum in the cylinder.

1iwilly 05-08-2014 02:05 PM

thanks this might sound dumb but been that so far since i notice this issue i haven't had to add antifreeze that there could be a possibility of condensation build up on that cyl-3

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Originally Posted by upallnight (Post 993445)
Cooling system only builds pressure when it is hot. The compression in the cylinder (+150 psi) will over come any pressure in the cooling system. The only time the water will enter the cylinder is when the cylinder is on the intake stroke, thats is when there's a vacuum in the cylinder.


Zulu95 05-08-2014 02:32 PM

Have a read of the link below and see what applies in your case. You may need to spend some money having the problem isolated and then repaired.

AGCO Automotive Repair Service - Baton Rouge, LA - Detailed Auto Topics - Symptoms of a Blown Head Gasket

1iwilly 05-08-2014 03:54 PM

thanks i'm thinking hard to start taking it apart. the only thing holding me up at this moment i need better info on the timing, as the last one i did was when i had a 78 530i single cam.i already have a few parts off waiting for the ccv to come in thinking it had to do with it but it ddin't so i have few things off the intake out already.i guess the info i need is on the vanos.?? setting

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Originally Posted by Zulu95 (Post 993486)
Have a read of the link below and see what applies in your case. You may need to spend some money having the problem isolated and then repaired.

AGCO Automotive Repair Service - Baton Rouge, LA - Detailed Auto Topics - Symptoms of a Blown Head Gasket


bcredliner 05-08-2014 05:50 PM

Since you are seeing white smoke out the back the fluid from #3 is most likely coolant. You should be able to confirm what it is by color or smell. Also, when you check compression in #3 cylinder it should have less compression than the others. Do you have any dash warning lights? Have you checked for error codes in OBC?

1iwilly 05-08-2014 07:12 PM

yes it is antifreeze that is why i decided to take it apart.also found the problem for cdt-po491 vaccume hose broken under by back of intake.i just need info to take top half timing cover and gear off.i also found that they put a new water pump new fan clutch and radiator but they use the old hoses.
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Originally Posted by bcredliner (Post 993514)
Since you are seeing white smoke out the back the fluid from #3 is most likely coolant. You should be able to confirm what it is by color or smell. Also, when you check compression in #3 cylinder it should have less compression than the others. Do you have any dash warning lights? Have you checked for error codes in OBC?


1iwilly 05-09-2014 09:55 AM

need help bad i started to tear it down now i'm at a stand still cause it says i need
Camshaft Alignment Locking Timing Tool + tensioner tool expensive as hell i found a kit on ebay under $100.00 but it doesn't have the tensioner tool i don't want to pay for a tool that i would only use once i need suggestion as to where else can i get these tools
thanks

upallnight 05-09-2014 10:18 AM

Just what are you doing? Are you taking the head off to replace the head gasket?

1iwilly 05-09-2014 11:08 AM

yes i'm
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Originally Posted by upallnight (Post 993597)
Just what are you doing? Are you taking the head off to replace the head gasket?


upallnight 05-13-2014 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by 1iwilly (Post 993530)
yes it is antifreeze that is why i decided to take it apart.also found the problem for cdt-po491 vaccume hose broken under by back of intake.i just need info to take top half timing cover and gear off.i also found that they put a new water pump new fan clutch and radiator but they use the old hoses.

Sounds like they had a overheating issue at one time and tried to fix it. Nothing they did worked so they decided to dump the BM Trouble U. In addition to the Head gasket, the head and block could be warped.


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