Questionable Diagnostic Skills

"functionoverfashion" (functionoverfashion) 12/23/2016 at 09:07 • Filed to: None

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This could be a great car for someone... these are beautiful in my opinion and this one looks to be in good cosmetic condition. For the money, you could do a lot worse. But then, who knows what’s really wrong with it?

The owner says, “sprung a coolant leak... I think the coolant leaked onto one of the 02 sensors so it runs rough...” Right. I’m not a BMW Master Technician, but I’m pretty sure coolant doesn’t typically come anywhere near the 02 sensors. Still, $1000 or less for the best looking wagon made in the last 20 years? Yeah probably still CP.

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Thanks kinja. Try this link instead?

functionoverfashion > functionoverfashion 12/23/2016 at 09:10

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Or, there’s this unicorn (MANUAL too!)

http://nh.craigslist.org/cto/5911233814.html

PartyPooper2012 > functionoverfashion 12/23/2016 at 09:17

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That one has little more ones in front of the price tho

Pyrochazm > functionoverfashion 12/23/2016 at 09:37

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Coolant on the O2 sensor? I bet the coolant leak is on the inside of the engine. Head gasket, cracked block, cracked head.

I usually assume the worst though.

functionoverfashion > PartyPooper2012 12/23/2016 at 09:39

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Indeed. Probably trying to recoup some of the cost of replacing “two main wire harnesses” (??) That doesn’t sound cheap.

functionoverfashion > Pyrochazm 12/23/2016 at 10:24

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I just wonder, how does he know it has coolant on it? And “sprung a leak” to me implies it’s leaking visibly. Anyway... he’s sick of it clearly, and it’s otherwise a nice car. If only it was manual... that would help a lot.