M52 b30 stroker rebuild back on the road
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mate at the end of the day ive bleed mine about 4 times now on level ground with no problems. BMW dealers dont tilt cars to bleed them.magpie wrote:i think you should fook off rich .
Only trying to help fella
no the temp has never went up past half way,gonna check it again for leaks etc .B7 wrote:Before you go buying other engines Mick, has it actually cooked itself?

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When bleeding these turds, I remove the fan switch and keep filling until water / coolant comes out the switch hole. I have come across a few that have had over heating / pressurising issues after recent work and removal of the fan switch was followed by a load of air. Obviously the temp of the rad core will be a clue if you have this issue.
On a positive note, Rav is not here to take the p1ss !
On a positive note, Rav is not here to take the p1ss !
Fook ravi the coont let him rot in jailpacerpete wrote:When bleeding these turds, I remove the fan switch and keep filling until water / coolant comes out the switch hole. I have come across a few that have had over heating / pressurising issues after recent work and removal of the fan switch was followed by a load of air. Obviously the temp of the rad core will be a clue if you have this issue.
On a positive note, Rav is not here to take the p1ss !
fill from the top hose or the rad cap Pete with the fan switch out ?

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magpie wrote:Fook ravi the coont let him rot in jailpacerpete wrote:When bleeding these turds, I remove the fan switch and keep filling until water / coolant comes out the switch hole. I have come across a few that have had over heating / pressurising issues after recent work and removal of the fan switch was followed by a load of air. Obviously the temp of the rad core will be a clue if you have this issue.
On a positive note, Rav is not here to take the p1ss !![]()
fill from the top hose or the rad cap Pete with the fan switch out ?
Run the fooooker up until she is hot and with the kidney grille removed, check the rad, if there is air in the rad, it will be cooler in the corner where the switch is. Crack it off and see what happens, if you get air, you might be lucky. Repeat a couple of times until the heater STAYS hot after idling for a while and take her for a spin. If this does not work, time for the Swan Vestas !
Re filling it, either or really, as long as you get a steady stream coming out of the fan switch hole.
Being a wise old sort I am sure she only has water in her. I never fill them with coolant until I am sure there are no issues. The fear of poisoning cats / dogs / Rav is a distant second to seeing £15 of antifreeze go down the drain
This motor is in the next street to me mick. You'll have to pop by for a cuppa if ya in the area.
i'll be over to look at it tomorrow afternoon/.t-time about 5 ish.
the owner isn't in till about 5.30 so i'll pop round about 5pm if your in then?
cheers Pete i'll have another go at it tomorrow when i don't have hurricane Annie blowing down the side of my house .
and yeah no anti-freeze until i know it's bled same as yourself
the owner isn't in till about 5.30 so i'll pop round about 5pm if your in then?
cheers Pete i'll have another go at it tomorrow when i don't have hurricane Annie blowing down the side of my house .
and yeah no anti-freeze until i know it's bled same as yourself

m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
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i've hidden all the hammers !Motorhole wrote:Very wise when they start getting you downmagpie wrote:having a day away from cars mate

m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
m42 touring
+ a yard full of scrap turds
indeed Lee ,It's fixed
just got in after doing 100 miles trouble free

just got in after doing 100 miles trouble free
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Nice one 
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i'm well happy as you can imagine.
i was buying that touring on ebay tomorrow after driving it today we agreed £700 .it was a steel liner but none of that matters now .
super coffee Liam just the way i like it
cheers Byron,your touring tech 2 rear spoiler will be travelling executive class to pod !
i was buying that touring on ebay tomorrow after driving it today we agreed £700 .it was a steel liner but none of that matters now .
super coffee Liam just the way i like it
cheers Byron,your touring tech 2 rear spoiler will be travelling executive class to pod !

m52 b30 stroker 6-speed 318is Galvanizer
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i gave it a good bleed up,i took the fan switch out and filled it up till water came out of switch hole and filler cap together then stuck the fan switch back in.now the rad is full to the brim i drained some water out down to fill level and took it for a 10 mile drive,checked over then went out all night in it having fundriftwood wrote:So what did you do? Have you fixed it?

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magpie wrote:500 miles under the belt,think i'll chance pod with it






