Hi Everyone,
I am new to this forum adn the world of BMW's. I just recently bought a 318I se from auction.
I had right trouble after that moment. The car is magnificent. I am a great fan of bimmer's and i always wanted to have one but could not afford one. I bought this car with great hope and anticipation.
The car is a beautiful 318I SE in gold. X reg, 2000. The engine overheats. Radiator leaks. The steam comes out from eveywhere. I took it to a mechanic who i have known for a while. His garage is next to a BMW specialist called chiptune in west hounslow.
He looked at it and found a pipe broken behind the engine connecting to the radiator. He changed it with genuine parts and still pressure was builing and coming out from the other hoses. So, he then changed the main hose starting from the point where you put the water. Then He changed the water pump and thermostat as well. At that time the engine temperature was stable as showing on the dash. So, we started looking at the electronics. He said its not a head gasket problem but i'm not sure.
The car had no heating inside, as in, no hot air, no fan activity. Also the radiator fan was not regulating, as in not going up and down as needed. So, i took it to a electrician in west ealing. He kept the car for a while ( 7 days ) and made a direct switch to turn the fan on permanently an fixed the fan inside so the air can blow. Now the air inside thr car is circulating but no hot air at all. I drove the car to my home in uxbridge from ealing and the water from the radiator diappeared and the car stopped . So, i struggled to reach home and when ireached home all the water had gone. I put cold water and filled it up and found all water was just coming out from the bottom.
So, i asked a freind who knows a guy who has worked for BMW and knows about BM's. He came today and found the water reservoir ( ? ), the place where the water goes first when you pour water in the radiator has leak in it. So, they will buy that part tomorrow and put it in and we will see how it goes.
Now, i have spean about 700 pounds allready on the car and nothing has chnaged. So, i turn to you for help. Is there anyone who can help me with this issue and has knowledge about this car and let me know what i should do, as in where to go for it to be fixed cheaply. I am not a super rich guy but always wnated a BM. Can someone make this first experience of mine with BMW memorable ina good way please.
It will be great help and will be much appriciated.
Best regards,
DJ25000
I am new to this forum adn the world of BMW's. I just recently bought a 318I se from auction.
I had right trouble after that moment. The car is magnificent. I am a great fan of bimmer's and i always wanted to have one but could not afford one. I bought this car with great hope and anticipation.
The car is a beautiful 318I SE in gold. X reg, 2000. The engine overheats. Radiator leaks. The steam comes out from eveywhere. I took it to a mechanic who i have known for a while. His garage is next to a BMW specialist called chiptune in west hounslow.
He looked at it and found a pipe broken behind the engine connecting to the radiator. He changed it with genuine parts and still pressure was builing and coming out from the other hoses. So, he then changed the main hose starting from the point where you put the water. Then He changed the water pump and thermostat as well. At that time the engine temperature was stable as showing on the dash. So, we started looking at the electronics. He said its not a head gasket problem but i'm not sure.
The car had no heating inside, as in, no hot air, no fan activity. Also the radiator fan was not regulating, as in not going up and down as needed. So, i took it to a electrician in west ealing. He kept the car for a while ( 7 days ) and made a direct switch to turn the fan on permanently an fixed the fan inside so the air can blow. Now the air inside thr car is circulating but no hot air at all. I drove the car to my home in uxbridge from ealing and the water from the radiator diappeared and the car stopped . So, i struggled to reach home and when ireached home all the water had gone. I put cold water and filled it up and found all water was just coming out from the bottom.
So, i asked a freind who knows a guy who has worked for BMW and knows about BM's. He came today and found the water reservoir ( ? ), the place where the water goes first when you pour water in the radiator has leak in it. So, they will buy that part tomorrow and put it in and we will see how it goes.
Now, i have spean about 700 pounds allready on the car and nothing has chnaged. So, i turn to you for help. Is there anyone who can help me with this issue and has knowledge about this car and let me know what i should do, as in where to go for it to be fixed cheaply. I am not a super rich guy but always wnated a BM. Can someone make this first experience of mine with BMW memorable ina good way please.
It will be great help and will be much appriciated.
Best regards,
DJ25000