Quoterkj QuoteKelly QuoteArcheo-peteriX Kelly, Was the thermostat also replaced along with the water pump? I experience this same type of phenomenon when my t-betl, water pump and thermostat were replaced. In the end the thermostat(brand new) failed within a couple of months. The new one; that I personally put in; always read a little lower than the original one did but since the actual coolan
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Kelly, Was the thermostat also replaced along with the water pump? I experience this same type of phenomenon when my t-betl, water pump and thermostat were replaced. In the end the thermostat(brand new) failed within a couple of months. The new one; that I personally put in; always read a little lower than the original one did but since the actual coolant temperature(measur
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Hi Kids, Well, about a week after resolving the disappearing coolant mystery (slow leak in water pump), another mystery appears. So Beemie and I driving to work, and usually it is fully warmed up after about 2 miles when we reach the bridge. HaHa, not today. No, the engine starts cooling down according to the temp gauge. I make a safe u-turn, and we roll back to the mechs before crossing the b
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Hi Kelly, Whether the mileage indicates timing belt changing or not; the elapsed time certainly does. It would be a good thing to get the timing belt and pump done soon Hi All, Well, in 2 months I'll need an oil change. So might as well go for the full monty and have the whole timing belt/coolant pump complex addressed at the same time. Strangely, my car is g
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Quoterkj QuoteArcheo-peteriX Unfortunately, I could break a Mac Book too It was my own fault...I hit 'upgrade' instead of 'update' and didn't pay attention to what was going on until too late I really hate it when that happens Well, at least it was not a tsunami. The poor Japanese. Sure, it is a well developed country. Thank goodness all my friends there are ok.
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Quotejames 2 problems with your theory. 1) Angles are too drunk on whiskey to bother with your coolant 2) Coolant system is a sealed system. You have a leak somewhere. Now on the M20 (which I'm guessing is what you have) coolant likes to leak from precisely 1 million places. A few quick things to check. 1) Throttle body heater gasket. Crappy cork gasket that eventually leaks
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Hi All, So, perhaps there is a thirsty angel in my coolant system. (I'm on an angel kick tonight. See my post on Peter's "I thought I posted this before" thread.) In December the coolant light appeared. the reservoir was almost empty. I bought the special blue coolant from the dealer and refilled the reservoir. Last week the light reappeared. Dang. So far as I know, the
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX This one is an X6; ie 6 series...big and ugly. This thing almost makes the original Pontiac Aztek good looking Hi, Okay, I was in fact laughing out loud. No, the X6 is not having a good year. Sometimes, I like to flatter myself. When I catch someone longingly staring at my car, I imagine that they are either thinking "That is a great car," or alternately
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Holy Geebuss, that is the E30 I always wanted! I guess I have a goal now ... not 900hp but maybe 200hp with a much longer range I could have my cake(E30) and eat it too(be environmentally friendly) My car is quaking in its tires. Does not know if it should, laugh, cry or say its prayers.
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QuoteJose Pinto There is one such passage in portugal, in a highway built across a Alvão natural park. There are endangered wolves, that can cross the highway freely, without danger. The wolf population is said to be declining, is estimated in 90 individuals now. Dudes! As usual, you rock. Now I can rattle some cages at the American Society of Landscape Architects. You have direc
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For you amusement - a new study. Canada leads the pack Wildlife overpasses
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Quoterkj QuoteArcheo-peteriX i feel she made the wiser choice And I envy your bike ride I agree. It's nice to know somewhere people are riding bikes, it's been so, so cold here it's not funny! Hi, Yes, the ride was great! Well, I'm sure that she will be happy to learn that you agree. She was temped by a BMW coupe which was 8yrs old but the asking price was $250
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QuoteKelly Hi All, A friend of mine is looking a buying a 2001 GTI Automatic with 50,000 miles. Everything about the car seems fine on the surface except for the Check Engine light. The pervious owner as an elderly man who no longer can drive. Do you know of good on-line owner's group for the GTI? What is the expected milage (250,000 ?) for a GTI? Are there any major know trouble
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Quoterkj QuoteCab Treadway Kelly, I had a 1997 Jetta with the VR6 engine and a 5-speed. It had a few issues, but they were specific to the engine. I'm not sure if the 2001 GTI was a turbo I4 or the VR6. My issues were with the ignition system, in particular the coilpack had cracks and would arc to ground when the weather was wet and/or humid. I got around it by removing the coilpack a
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Hi All, A friend of mine is looking a buying a 2001 GTI Automatic with 50,000 miles. Everything about the car seems fine on the surface except for the Check Engine light. The pervious owner as an elderly man who no longer can drive. Do you know of good on-line owner's group for the GTI? What is the expected milage (250,000 ?) for a GTI? Are there any major know troubles with the
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QuoteMichiel 318iS Feeling valuable then, that's good! I hope you'll fit in nicely and have a good time! Yipee!!! Congrats on the new find! Cheers, Kelly
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Quoterkj QuoteArcheo-peteriX Quoterkj Quotealanrw Hmm, wonder why it's not a more modern material? alan Kinda surprised me to. My guess is that since the small coupling block is only held on by two or three small torx screws; that the gasket needs to be semi resilient to handle the constant expansion and contraction that goes on there. Unlike head bolts or water pump bolts, there is
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Quoterkj QuoteArcheo-peteriX QuoteEarendil QuoteBob in Everett Might want to check for loose bolts on all the suspension that you have worked on. Sounds like the suspension moves to one position under acceleration and then the opposite torque applied by the brakes moves it the opposite position. Just put a wrench on all the bolts and check the torque. Bob in Everett I'll do that. To
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QuoteMichiel 318iS Just don't spend more time with them than you spend with us! ;-) Never was a truer statement made! Departure is not an option! :-) Kelly
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QuoteBob in Everett QuoteArcheo-peteriX Rick, I wonder if it's because our E30s(well, yours now) are getting fewer and far between? In my scouring the classifieds, I find that there are few if any E30s being advertised and when they are they are late model cabrios from 92 and 93. I haven't found a single 318i with any motor; M10, M40, M42, M44, etc. This is truly sad...but it also
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Hi All mis Amis! I probably incorrectly spelled that, but I'm sure that you will forgive me. Big update - the accelerator hesitation was a whole other story. Read on. It rained all weekend. Happily I did not need to drive. Beemie (a convertible) was parked in its full upright and locked position – uphill with nose above tail to prevent leaks. Happily, there were no breaches. Mond
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX [Hi Kelly, I just had a look at the gas filler door. Mine tends to be a little like yours when I close it; it doesn't seem to snug back up against the stops. From what I can determine, this is likely caused by either the spring having lost some of it's tension over time or that the metal to metal contact of the spring in the 'finger' notch is binding. I
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Quotelongtallsally So what mechanic did you go to? I'm a Bay Area person (when not suffering over here in Germany) and I know a slew of folks and parts suppliers. If you are in the City, I might know someone but am not sure. If you are elsewhere, there is a guy in the East bay in Dublin named Art Funk who is BY FAR the best BMW mechanic I've ever seen. Funk'
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Today, I went to a bogus job interview ... then I went and made, in three hours, what I used to make in 8 hours of back breaking labour. There is more work where I did this small job and the ironical thing is that now I really need the pickup...but I canceled the insurance so we could buy enough KD to survive The quandary has raised it's head again. Relax, the iX i
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Hi Guys, I hope all is well with you. Here in San Francisco, we are finally having our long overdue Indian summer. Usually it occurs in Sept rather than Oct. That's global warming for you. I have what I hope are 2 minor issues. I'll start with the easy one. Cover door for the gas filler pipe - It does not want to stay closed. (It was fine before.) The spring seems hold the
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Well, the iX still passes AirCare with new car specs but this time it dumped half the coolant on the dyno ! It turned out to be the gasket between the throttle body and the heater. It was spraying a nice steady stream of coolant straight up into the opening in the hood insulation. Lot's of it dripped all over the engine but when I opened the hood, at least a liter or s
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX QuoteJose Pinto Best of luck finding a new job, creating your own or whatever project you want to pursue! Just keep us posted. Creating my own job is the most likely scenario since there isn't a big market for people over 60 in my area. Ageism is rampant here; I see the same look whenever I enter a room for a job interview; it's always the same..."Oh God, n
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QuoteArcheo-peteriX Hi Kelly, Glad to see Beemie is up and running again...and safely I see you had the wheel alignment done so it's possible that prior to this, the alignment was off. If there is too much toe in or toe out, the steering can range from super easy to armstrong only mode. As Rick points out, it could just be a little while before the new rack is broken in and/or you
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Quotealanrw Might as well check the guibo and the transmission mounts too!!! alan Hi All, You will be amused to learn that I rode my bike to the office today. This required 50 minutes rather than the usual 20 minutes in the car. Happily, it is mostly a downhill from home to office especially considering my cargo. I have heavy a laptop and power supply. I used to think that I needed to run
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Hi again, Any thoughts on the type of shocks recommended? I think the current (worn out) shocks are Koni Sport shocks which I assume the previous owner choose. Let me know if you have shocks recomendations or addtional items that the mechs should do. :-) Kelly
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