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12-07-2014, 02:30 PM | #1 |
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big bump, then antifreeze leak?
this happen to anyone? i took my car over the GWB to head to the self wash and hit one of those metal plates that may have been off kilter. was a loud bump. anyway i got to the wash and there was a leak of green fluid on the drivers side right in front of the steering column. in a few spots.
I'm definitely going to get it checked out but heres the interesting bit. there was a leak there for sure, but it basically stopped. no drips or anything. hows that possible?
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12-07-2014, 04:37 PM | #3 |
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The only thing that leaks in my car is that stupid oil cap. And I'm at 82k miles. Literally not a drop of any other fluid.
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12-07-2014, 06:05 PM | #5 |
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it has happened...likely knocked a clamp loose on hose. important thing is not to drive too far without coolant.
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12-07-2014, 10:26 PM | #6 |
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I had an E70 X5 that the coolant reservoir cracked after driving over some rough construction highway pavement. Apparently a common failure on that vehicle. Those run-flats were terribly harsh. The car was leaking fluid slowly when I got home (with add coolant light on). But when you added coolant it would just piss it right out. How's your coolant level?
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12-08-2014, 05:36 AM | #7 |
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i havent checked i raced home to get it parked and will be checking if there is a puddle when i get it to take to my SA. its not a daily, but i would say when it was leaking it wasn't terribly big puddle. hopefully my SA gets back to me soon
incidentally I'm at 24,000 miles. what else should i get done while I'm at the dealer? just changed oil at 15k so going to do that again (don't care if i have to pay)
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12-08-2014, 04:39 PM | #8 |
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Bringing the car in tomorrow. see? $100 to your SA on the sly gets you very far.
highly recommended to take care of them. three week wait on the website
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12-10-2014, 05:38 AM | #9 |
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so in and out in one day with nothing wrong at all in the coolant line. very strange. i suppose a big bump just knocked something loose (that then reattached itself??) but anyway got all the fluids topped and an oil change and feels good as new. 23,000 miles and still gives me that thrill. sigh.
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12-10-2014, 05:51 AM | #10 |
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hmm...strange...If I definitely saw green fluid leaking out of my engine bay (beneath) and dealer found it nothing wrong and topped it off, I would probably trust my eyes than the dealer.
I would take it to a local BMW shop (not a dealer) to get it checked out. That's just my personal conclusion, at least from my experience of local BMW dealers around here...been to 3~4 of them and most of them were sad, they said they changed oil but they didn't change...they took the car back and changed oil, they always missed working on required services. Whose fault? dealer? manager? technician? well there goes another issue, so i'll stop here. Oh, and I live less than 10 miles from GWB area too.
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12-10-2014, 09:20 AM | #11 |
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Is it possilbe it was not even from your car? You said you were at the carwash. Or maybe some sort of cleaner from carwash, not coolant?
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as for not trusting the service dept, well I'm just not there w you. think my SA is fantastic and very thorough. think that comes w the extra money. but it's worth it because there is no way i think they didn't do their diligence.
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12-13-2014, 11:31 AM | #15 |
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Are they not in charge of those who do?
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