E30 Coolant Problems

[quikryptonite]

So I know this isn't ZHP related, but I was driving home last night in my E30 and the coolant light came on. I have a slow leak somewhere so periodically the light comes on and I have to top off the coolant.

Well when I got home, the recovery reservoir was about dry and there was a large leak somewhere. I could hear a little hiss in the middle of the engine so it sounds like I have a faulty coolant hose somewhere.

Looks like I have a project to work on next week.

[Johnmadd]

Look under your throttle body where the two coolant hoses go and see if the leak is from there.

[danewilson77]

Look under your throttle body where the two coolant hoses go and see if the leak is from there.

For some reason....I didn't even have to look to know you answered.



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[nk_zhp]

You might the tool to pressurize the system and shine ultraviolet light to detect the leak. Keep us posted. Hopefully it is not a head gasket issue.

[quikryptonite]

You might the tool to pressurize the system and shine ultraviolet light to detect the leak. Keep us posted. Hopefully it is not a head gasket issue.

Yea, I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is just a loose hose clamp or bad pipe.

[Johnmadd]

For some reason....I didn't even have to look to know you answered.



Droid! Srs Legitness!:biggrin


Yea, I am keeping my fingers crossed that it is just a loose hose clamp or bad pipe.
Have you looked where I suggested to look yet?

[quikryptonite]

:biggrin


Have you looked where I suggested to look yet?

When I got home last night it was dark, so I was trying to see what I could with a flashlight. There was steam coming from the engine block and I could see some coolant dripping from the bottom of the engine.

I am hoping to get the car up on jackstands next week and be able to snoop around thoroughly.

[Johnmadd]

The reason I ask this specifically is because those two lines go to the throttle body cooling piece, that gasket will eventually go, very common for this to happen. Easy bypass trick if this is your problem as its not a necessarypart. You should be able to just reach under and feel if it wet.

[quikryptonite]

It was the throttle body plate and gasket. She is now good to go, at least for a while. My mechanic said that if my car wasn't so popular they wouldn't even be making OEM parts for a 25 year old car. People with other kinds of cars are just out of luck when parts like this break on theirs, or have to comb the junkyards. They should've bought a Bimmer.

[Johnmadd]

It was the throttle body plate and gasket. She is now good to go, at least for a while. My mechanic said that if my car wasn't so popular they wouldn't even be making OEM parts for a 25 year old car. People with other kinds of cars are just out of luck when parts like this break on theirs, or have to comb the junkyards. They should've bought a Bimmer.Glad to hear you got it fixed. Glad to heear I was right also.:eeps:biggrin

[quikryptonite]

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Glad to heear I was right also.:eeps:biggrin

I am coming straight to you with my next problem. ;)

[Johnmadd]

I am coming straight to you with my next problem. ;)
Do that. I want to help when I can.