Running without coolant ?
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Within 8 miles from home I got a red oil can sign on my E36. I staggered home with stops until the light disappeared after each stop. Took the car to my local friendly indy. It was (as I later found out) the infamous BMW plastic water pump impeller. That was changed to a metal replacement, thermostat changed for good measure. All OK after that. I don’t know when on my journey it had failed, but it staggered on for that 8 miles, with cooling down periods. So there was coolant, but not circulating, in my case.
IanCress said:
The rubber thermostat housing perished on my Mk1 Focus 2.0, and started leaking coolant very quickly. The first I knew about it was when I couldn't get any heat out of the heater.
The engine was still running fine but on opening the bonnet it 'smelled' very hot. I imagine if i'd carried on much longer things would start to melt.
I had the same. First I knew was the fans kicked in a bit early on the commute home. Noticed coolant was a bit low, went to top it up and it gushed straight through and onto the driveway. The engine was still running fine but on opening the bonnet it 'smelled' very hot. I imagine if i'd carried on much longer things would start to melt.
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