"sony1492" (sony1492)
10/05/2019 at 11:27 • Filed to: BMW
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"sony1492" (sony1492)
10/05/2019 at 11:27 • Filed to: BMW | 2
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Turns out the coolant leak was actually coming from the plastic crossover pipe that leads from the water pump housing to the thermostat on the other side of the motor.(the water pump itself is also plastic)
Getting to the water pump meant lowing the engine and most of the front end needs to come off to access the bolts.
H opefully getting something more reliable soon so the mini can get parked.
RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> sony1492
10/05/2019 at 12:14 |
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What are you looking for as a replacement! At least that's one more thing fixed? They are cool cars, but stuff like this makes me never want to own one...
ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> sony1492
10/05/2019 at 12:18 |
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Buy a 1st gen Mini :P
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sony1492
> RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
10/05/2019 at 13:52 |
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H opefully looking at an older Altima later today
https://stockton.craigslist.org/cto/d/fairfield-1993-nissan-altima-sedan-4d-5/6992635267.html
It's about 270 miles away but so is every decent car
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sony1492
> ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
10/05/2019 at 13:55 |
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You dont know how close I was to making this mistake
https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/cto/d/berkeley-e39-bmw-528i-manual/6973619815.html
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RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
> sony1492
10/05/2019 at 14:08 |
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I approve! Older Nissans are quality cars....their newer ones....eh, I’m not sure. They’re OK, but so much lacking in character...
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ItalianJobR53 - now with added 'MERICA and unreliability
> sony1492
10/05/2019 at 16:11 |
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I don’t see any mistakes with that...hell if this was 6 months from now, I would seriously consider it as well.
I was just driving an e46 325 on coilovers and it is an utterly amazing thing....
MiniGTI - now with XJ6
> sony1492
10/05/2019 at 21:22 |
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My Clubman had the famous thermostat housing leak - is that what you mean? It wasn’t so bad except the clip back up under the intake was quite difficult.
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sony1492
> MiniGTI - now with XJ6
10/06/2019 at 09:08 |
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Thermostats getting replaced while I'm in there