theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 My red baby is leaking coolant like a sieve. Took it to the shop who says it could either be a head gasket or a freeze plug. They would have to remove the timing belt and other crap to see for sure.. $$$$$ Kill me now! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Where is it leaking from? Is the vehicle running poorly? Any coolant in the oil/Oil in the coolant? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 No oil in the coolant (thankfully). Its running perfectly, the only symtom was a puddle underneath. Of course I freaked and ran to the shop. The low coolant light never came on and them temp stayed below half. It looks likes it coming from the back of motor, but I could be wrong. Gonna have a look when I pick it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I betcha it is the coolant line that runs along the passenger side of the engine. It's common that it rusts and breaks over time. A quick search will bring the exact name of this line (I can't quite remember the exact name of it at this moment). IIRC, repairing it isn't supposed to be horrible to do, just kind of a pain in the butt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 God I hope you're right. Can it be seen from the bottom? I'm heading up to the shop and would like to point it out to the wrenches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 I think it is accessed through the passenger wheelwell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRONDOG442 Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Dont worry timing belts on LQ1s are CHEAP and super EASY to remove!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Not sure what the LQ1 is , but I have the 3.4 and I was told it was pain in the butt because of the special tool thats needed to for timing and the tight space. I actually got so frustrated I started perusing the BMW website... but it passed, I love my cutlass vert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slick Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 LQ1 is the engine code for the 3.4 DOHC. IMO, the 3.4's are no more of a pain than most any pushrod engines. Infact, rebuilding a top end is much easier: Less parts! BTW, BMW's are insanely expensive to repair! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Just picked it up.. Wrench says the coolant hose that always goes bad is still good. The leak is external, and may had something to do with recent radiator flush I had done at jiffy lube. Engine compression is good, no oil in the coolant. He says it is a steady squirt when the pressue builds up. He works on a lot of my cars and didnt charge me for the diag, but says the repair is beyond him because of the special tools and the timing belt. Its coming from this area I'm pointing at. Off to the engine repair shop I go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DOHCRagtopguy Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 That's right around where the water pump is. Maybe that's the problem. They are very easy to do on this engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted June 26, 2007 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 Yeah, that was his first check. He put it up on the hoist and said the pump was cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted June 26, 2007 Report Share Posted June 26, 2007 sorry I had to move it! (I edited the title for clarity as well) I hope you get this figured out, and can go to the meet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted August 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 Well, After a radiator, fuel pump, serpentine belt, timing belt, crack hoses, pulleys and a ton of labor, she's back on the road. The problem was a hole in the radiator and a cracked hose, but the wrench had to take apart the left side of the motor to check the freeze plug, he called me up to the shop and showed me how my belts were cracked and torn. I had them replace them. I saw a lot of belt shreddings in the compartment and the pulleys had crap melted on them. I told him to replace the water pump too. $1300 and a lot of to replace this crap: Excuse the battery, it fell out of my wireless mouse. Oh well.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy K Posted August 5, 2007 Report Share Posted August 5, 2007 back on the road? coming to kennsington? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ns87 Posted August 6, 2007 Report Share Posted August 6, 2007 Thats actually not too terrible of a price for everything. Why the fuel pump though? I spent that in the course of several months for shops to figure out my injectors were bad (this was before I found w-body.com) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theghoul Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 back on the road? coming to kennsington? Yep, I'm there. I'm bringing a buddy with a 94 vert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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