I have an old E36 K reg 325i coupe, Non vanos..
I bought it overheating! cos i got a good deal and i thought i could get some1 to fix it...
It had the wrong Rad on it! (318i one!!) changed that for a 328 one (ment to be the same)
then i changed the thermastat and water pump. then water wasa leaking fromt he Thermestat housing.. That we changed and then it broke the new one..
Im getting alot of smoke now, i never used to!!
What can it be? how do i fix it????

What do I do?
HELP NEEDED

 

They crack heads mate.Good luck

 

what do i do?
how do i fix it???
I was looking into an engine change but cos its so old this shape is not easy to find. But i think i need to fix it. Its a faster than a 328 and its got uprated brakes suspension and a driftable diff.. so its a hell of a car BUT need it ont he road!
HELP

 

What smoke you getting???

White
Black
Blue??

BM's are notorious for the Viscous fan failing
it boils over
***** the head
then its $$$$ to repair!!!!!

If its lots of white smoke then more than likely cracked head or head gasket!

Either way you will have to have the Water system tested for oil and pressure losses....

From experience I would say head or head gasket is fooked...

Charlie

 

white smoke at the moment! I also think its a head But im not sure of prices and what actually involved! i mean i could break it but i really dont want to!!!
i want it fixed.
a rough guid of what involved and how much would be greatly appreciated.

 

There is a product called "blockweld" and various others like it they are designed to fix small cracks in the coolant side of engines, but dont know how successful they are (used one once and it seemed to work) but know others have tried with no joy.
It would cost about a tenner to try.
HTH.

 

Big long head on the sixes, once overheated they warp and its pretty much game over I am sorry to say.

 

i will try the blockweld.
"geame over" meaning noway of fixing it??? or too much money?
I need to work out which is best, wether to ty spending money on fixing this one OR try locate a new engine (which i havn't been able to do so far )

 

Would defo try some kind of block weld as at the end of the day its a very cheap fix if it works,But if it doesnt then you would need to take head of, The later sixes usually crack and sometimes can be welded or you could try euro car parts for an exchange head

 

looks like a new engine i think
been quoted £700 in parts looks like i now need my fellow scooby owners to keep an eye out for a cheap 325 engine.... PLEASE
thanks for all the advice

 

theres a product on the market called K,seal it fixes k series rover engines when they let go give it a try its only 6 quid as the head is probably cracked and you wont get a breaker to sell you a head of a good engine its worth a try

 

i will try that this week actually, cheers mate.
i spoke to my mechanic and he says its past that
i think i am looking at a new engine not a happy man.
anyone wanna buy my car

 

Big mistake unless you're very clued up m8

 

get yourself onto e36coupe.com the guys will advise no end.

 

No they don't, thats the E30. The E36 is pretty bullet proof.

 

i have just bought a 325ise!!! will be doing an engine transplant
I hope it goes well, fingers crossed.
milliage is under 100K on the new engine..
ANd if anyone has a BMW 3series E36 i have some leathers for sale...

 

Sounds like a head gasket - They are alloy and corrode - Probably nothing more than a head off, skim and new gasket. Get a compression test done and go from there.! Any mechanic should be able to quickly diagnose.

 

compression done, head is a defo but i think something to do with the block
keeps braeking the thermastat housing, crazy amount of smoke, water pump thermastat rad changed still no joy.
looks like we have to go ahead with the transplant