BMW E36 Forum

Hiya peeps..
bought a nice looking Bmw316i 1995 e36 with a timing chain,
been told the head A has now gone...very geutted when had a quote for £700.
i have some basic history in some merchanics not to sure what to do here.ive taken the rocker cover off and the front of the timing chain..cant get the viscus fan off need a 32mm spanner..im not 100% sure iff its the head gsket as the engine runs so smooth , no trace of water in the oil. but temp rises up very fast , no heat from heater, changed the thermostate...it also seems to pressure up through the expansion tank when you realease the cap after the engine has been running for about 15 mins.. do any one have any ideas and help with my soulotion please. thanks sput...

What you really need to do is a chemical sniff test, that will tell you for definate!

have you lost any power?
any "mayonnaise" under the oil filler cap?
does it idle roughly?
any blue smoke?
a "rotten egg"smell from the car?
was the thermostat new when you changed it?
whats the millage on the car?

[quote="pritch21"]have you lost any power?
any "mayonnaise" under the oil filler cap?
does it idle roughly?
any blue smoke?
a "rotten egg"smell from the car?
was the thermostat new when you changed it?
whats the millage on the car?