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1994 BMW 540 – coolant loss – how big a job is this?
Recently aquired car ( see last weeks question! ). This problem was highlighted to me, before purchase, as follows; consistent loss of coolant but no visible leaks, no change on the temp. guage, no change in performance. On long journeys very slight steaming visible when stationary. A mechanic advised previous owner that it is v. likely a gasket failure at the bottom of the cylinders, where they meet in their ‘ V ‘ configuration – ” not a difficult fix “. Does this fit in with anyone else’s experience of these V8’s? Could it be a DIY job? Thanks in advance.
If you are thinking of doing something like this, don’t. Just take it to a garage and they can sort it out. If they don’t fix the problem you can take it back to them saying, you haven’t fixed it, fix it. Whereas if you did it yourself you could totally screw it up and it may not even drive once you have done it.
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