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11-12-2018, 08:28 AM | #1 |
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So this year i decided to be nice to my car and all of its new parts, and put it away for winter. So far been an awful idea as right before it appears my valve cover gasket went. Now fast forward sitting around a month, i went to go check on her, and finish putting her away (pulling battery and such) and i was greeted by all of the coolant now under the car. Im not sure what could have happened while just sitting there, but my reservoir appears to be completely empty.
I haven't had time yet to test anything or really take a good luck but any guesses? I couldn't tell you which part of the engine bay its leaking from either, as its under the entire front end. Lastly, if it matters BMW replaced the water pump and thermostat about a year ago, so i hope thats not a leading cause.
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Well you have to get it fixed eventually and I think a BMW dealer warranties their parts and labour for 2 years so suggest you contact them.
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Hopefully the Dealer will make it right. Regarding pulling the battery, have you done this before? I have heard of modern BMW's with all their electronics reacting badly to this giving all sorts of problems on restart. If your storage conditions allow, a smart charger left connected all winter would be the better choice. I use the one from BMW but Deltran and others make good ones.
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Small update: went on vacation, checked the coolant after 2 weeks and its still pretty much full. Dripped a bit but not emptied the system like before.
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