Engine head

Is it worth trying to rebuild your crack engine head , or should I just pay $800 for a another one??????

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I think $800 is pretty reasonable for a head if you can be confident that it's in good condition;

Originally Posted by jbonly21

Is it worth trying to rebuild your crack engine head , or should I just pay $800 for a another one?

Did the engine overheat?

Yep

did you take the engine apart and verified the head is cracked, its fixable if there is a machine shop by you also its cheaper, update us with what you get thanks

Originally Posted by Anderias86

its fixable if ...

A while back, people were coming into Bimmerfest once a week with blown engines due to overheating ... so ...

I read all the overheating threads I could find to come up with this set of references to help people like you.

Read these and then add your input so that we can help the next person after you. Learn from and add value to these threads where you can by asking related questions:

- Summary advice to provide users who suspect a major engine repair due to overheating (1) & how to test an engine for blown head gasket, cracked heads, a warped block, cam seizures, contaminated bearings, coolant hydrolock, or piston, ring, or valve damage (1) (2) & a well researched reusable response to a particular user with a blown engine (1) & what questions to ask when severe heating-related damage is initially suspected (1) & welding the crack between cylinder #3 and the water jacket on the exhaust side (1) & what E39 engine swaps are most recommended (1) (2) (3) & how to lift & remove the engine (1) & where to obtain a new or rebuilt replacement short block or long block (1) (2) & why the E39 engines are so prone to heat-related damage in the first place (1) & real-world results from people faced with similar blown engine problems from which this advice came from (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) (9) (10) (11) (12) (13) (14) (15) (16) (17) (18) (19) (20) (21) (22) (23) (24) (25) (26) (27) (28).

Originally Posted by Anderias86

did you take the engine apart and verified the head is cracked, its fixable if there is a machine shop by you also its cheaper, update us with what you get thanks

Haven't taken the head apart, I wanted to know my options before I did, I also need a couple more weeks to have the money.

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Try a can of Bars Leaks first, at a cost of about $8.00, I think. Search the forum for a couple of threads on this.

its fixable if there is a machine shop by you also its cheaper, thanks[/QUOTE]

has anyone ever had this done, and what was the out come?

Originally Posted by bobdmac

Try a can of Bars Leaks first, at a cost of about $8.00, I think. Search the forum for a couple of threads on this.

Try it already,didn't work.

Ah, too bad. It's sweet when it works.

Originally Posted by jbonly21

has anyone ever had this done, and what was the out come?

People have welded it. Successfully.

Look at the referenced threads for the details and contact information.

So I figure why saving for my repair why not give this a try, what's the worse that could happen ?

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I thought you said you tried this already, and it didn't work.

I try the k&w, it didn't work, and back then the car had the original water pump and fan clutch, I replace those already, I am hoping that will make a difference.

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Okay, let us know how it turns out. Some people have had some amazing success with the Bars Leaks

Maybe I am over doing it, been driving around in this Cal sun for about 4 hours with the bar stay in the engine. Haven't over heated, about to drain it and let it sit over night, wish me luck.

Just paid $ 27 for bmw coolant at the dealer, is that what they go for?




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Originally Posted by jbonly21

Just paid $ 27 for bmw coolant at the dealer, is that what they go for?

- Coolant, for engine, automatic transmission, power steering, and AC evaporator cooling (1)

mechanic in a can will work for a few hours to get you home... But i wouldnt add that..

It will bust up your heating and cooling system..

Is it leaking fluid? Bimmers are strong i bet you can run it for a long while still with a cracked head