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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: rennen on February 22, 2010, 10:07:08 PM

Title: Need Help After a Major Overhaul
Post by: rennen on February 22, 2010, 10:07:08 PM

Today was the first time I started my 91 318is after rebuilding the entire top end. It started up and ran a little up and down. Took a while for it to settle down and not die at idle. It's a little ticky, but that could be due to an oil selection problem (10w-30). What stumped the hell out of my is that there is massive coolant leak at the back of the engine above the headers. It looks like a block or head plug. The crazy thing is I never remember taking it out, and it's not in my left over bolts box (not because i lost them but because I deleted things). Any ideas on a pn? I wish I could see the diagram of the back of this picture attached. Anyone have photos of their head?

Thanks
Sal

Title: Need Help After a Major Overhaul
Post by: rennen on February 22, 2010, 10:07:57 PM

(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/Rennenim/head/m42head.jpg)
(http://i35.photobucket.com/albums/d195/Rennenim/head/head.jpg)

Title: Need Help After a Major Overhaul
Post by: nicknikolovski on February 23, 2010, 02:05:39 AM

Take the head to a engine or head specialist and they will fix that for you. Is that some sort of ball bearing/marble looking plug? It's hard to tell from the black paint.

Title: Need Help After a Major Overhaul
Post by: rennen on February 23, 2010, 09:42:05 AM

The head is already back on the running car. It looks like a plug (bolt type).

Title: Need Help After a Major Overhaul
Post by: rennen on February 23, 2010, 12:26:22 PM

Who feels like an idiot! I do. How about a block drain plug that I forgot to install. Good thing I didnt get very far to warp the head. Whewww