New Radiator

[Cokewell]

My radiator = toast. I'm going to drop some cash on an upgrade, I've heard good things about Zionsville's, check it out. (http://www.zionsvilleautosport.com/store/shop.mv?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=6134&Product_Code=NP-ALLOYRAD&Category_Code=CCSE36)

[///Mental]

how many miles you got cokewell, mine JUSt went out as well....110099 on mine.

[Cokewell]

100,7XX. Minw happenned at eighty or so. I have no idea how much (if any) damage was done to the engine. I noticed coolant steaming (hard to see at night while driving 80mph) before I saw that my temp gauge was pegged.

[M52 POWER!]

Yea after ~90k miles all e36 radiators go pop! They suck!

Mitch most likely it's okay unless it was pegged for over a minute...

[JCapelo]

most e36s will stall out after its overheating for a while so it wont damage any thing, and it wont let you start it back up untill it cools down a bit.

you should be fine

[TheDarkSide]

Why do they use plastic?

[M52 POWER!]

Why do they use plastic?

1. Cheaper
2. To get you to come to BMW for service to fix it.

[Cokewell]

1. Cheaper
2. To get you to come to BMW for service to fix it.
3. And take your money.
4. That's right, all of it.

:evil:

Good thing we have people like Aeryk7 on the board to deliver us from evil!

[TheDarkSide]

My Evil is too much for even Aeryk7! :banghead:

[Digitalwave]

most e36s will stall out after its overheating for a while so it wont damage any thing, and it wont let you start it back up untill it cools down a bit.

you should be fine

E36 heads are notorious for cracking/warping when overheated, so be REALLY careful when you see your needle creeping past 1/2.

[TheDarkSide]

We fixed it last night, then tested the car to the extreme. ;)

[JCapelo]

yep its good to go now!

thanks for the info TJ....

I had to water pumps go out on me in 2 diff e36s and i drove them an hour to where i had to be both times with it in red then shutting it off for 5 mins letting it cool and going back blablablaaaaa yaaaaaaaa

[BavarianExpress]

did dave get his part

[JCapelo]

I ordered it....will be here in 2 days

reeves doesnt stock it

[BavarianExpress]

next weekend or what

[Panzer_M]

Rads are easy to replace, just be careful not to cut yourself.

do a coolant flush at the same time.

[silver-e34]

plastic rads arent bad you just have to use the proper coolant for them most people dont so they fail prematurely mine failed at 280k after i stopped using bmw coolant because my intake had a coolant leak and my lazy ass didnt fix it and just kept filling it with cheap coolant and 6 months later same scenario on i 95 coming back from miami at night i heard the noise when the neck broke off but i didnt see any steam at 80mph u wont see any but in my case the needle pegged for a couple of seconds than went back down to the middle because it had no water left in it it was just gettin air temp so i kept going till i saw the smoke and by then it was too late the head had cracked.all that just from using cheap coolant

[Cokewell]

I was lucky enough to have a car behind me at night. I caught a glimpse of the steam because of it. Sorry to hear that man!

[///Mental]

I was lucky enough to have a car behind me at night. I caught a glimpse of the steam because of it. Sorry to hear that man!

also lucky you know a kid named paul, another named jeff, and another named john.... :cheers:

[Cokewell]

I meant the first time it happened. But you're right about the second! I appreciate all that you guys have done for me this last week, from the initial breakdown to the replacement party and everything in between, Thanks!

[JCapelo]

no prob nig

[TheDarkSide]

Basically what we are saying is FG owns! :headbang: