Coolant tank cracked..
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I just had my car out of the shop today. Replaced Thermostat, put new door seals in, replaced hood and trunk shocks, new battery, black grills, new muffler.. I was gonna take it for a ride and..
The "coolant low" warning came up. I thought it's just needs to add coolant. Then I see white smoke coming out from under the hood. Stopped immediately and there I see coolant is flowing out of the tank like a waterfall..
You can see the floor on the picture all wet. Hope it didn't damage anything else in coolant system other then the tank
The "coolant low" warning came up. I thought it's just needs to add coolant. Then I see white smoke coming out from under the hood. Stopped immediately and there I see coolant is flowing out of the tank like a waterfall..
You can see the floor on the picture all wet. Hope it didn't damage anything else in coolant system other then the tank
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This has been a BMW problem for years and I do not understand why they do not change suppliers.I have had over 6 BMW's over the past ten years for me and my kids and I am replacing those pieces of shit tanks all the time. They need to be called out in the media like Toyota
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This has been a BMW problem for years and I do not understand why they do not change suppliers.I have had over 6 BMW's over the past ten years for me and my kids and I am replacing those pieces of shit tanks all the time. They need to be called out in the media like Toyota
I will post the cost here after I pick up the car. I didn't ask yet, just left the car in the shop over the weekend (again..). By the way Howitzer our cars look alike : ) I also got the black grill recently
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Had the same thing happen to me about 6mo. ago! They replaced the "cracked" coolant expansion tank... NOW I've got a coolant leak, I believe from the radiator,
that happened within a week of me taking it in for scheduled maintenance service!! Oi - for the Love of BMW!!!
that happened within a week of me taking it in for scheduled maintenance service!! Oi - for the Love of BMW!!!