E46 Troubles

[E46 FOR LIFE]

Hey guys. So i'm new to the forum. I stumbled across it and was really intrigued by the knowledge and help given by members. Im 21 years old and live in Northcliff, Johannesburg.

Well as you can guess from the tittle i am in need of some help. My 2004 E46 318i M decided that she had enough and mixed the oil into the cooling system. So now i have to cough up money i dont have (im a student) on sending the head to the engineers. So i would really appreciate if someone would point me in the right direction as to an affordable and reliable engineer.

I know only a little about cars so im getting a friend to help me out with the work. but if there is any other advice that you guys have to offer please feel free to do so.

Thanks:ty:

 

[OppositeLockMT]

Welcome to the forum!

Hope you get your issue sorted out ASAP, many knowledgeable forum members that would happily assist.

Nice to see someone close to my age :fencelook:

 

[Charlie Brown]

Hi & welcome to the forum !

First step is to figure out why this happened in the first place, did the motor over heat causing a head gasket failure ? Give us little more info to go on please - if possible some pics of what you removed and established thus far.

I'm not from Jhb so can't recomend anyone personally, but if your mate isn't extremely clued up I'd suggest taking the car in to someone who does. Otherwise you could be doing this all again very soon, or be looking for a new motor.

 

[DeoJor]

:sorry: to hear, but welcome to the forum. There is a wealth of knowledge collected within these hallowed halls and that you will be assisted. Hope you get your car sorted soon.

 

[Philip Foglar]

Welcome to the forum!! :thumbs:

Sorry for your troubles though! I am sure someone here from your area will have some suggestions on good places to take your car!

 

[E46 FOR LIFE]

Thanks for the warm welcome.

The car has never over heated. I would top the water up every few weeks but not the oil. The car went for a service in the beginning of the year. About 3 weeks after the service my oil light cam on, which I found really unusual. I parked it off and the next morning checked the oil. The oil was below the min mark. I then checked the water reservoir and found all the oil there.

So this where I am now. All I have done so far is drain the cooling system to clean it. Don't want to do anything else till I'm sure. That's why I'm speaking to you guys.

 

[moranor@axis]

time for a 6cyl or a V8 :fencelook:

I got nothing useful to add at this stage other than i hope its juts the head gasket

welcome to the forum... rather amusing first thread considering your user name...

 

[E46 FOR LIFE]

Haha true. She may be giving me trouble but im not letting go of my e46. Cars just get moody

 

[LPM320]

I was told that the facelift e46 318i's had an oil cooler that mixed oil into the cooling system when it failed.
Maybe you should get this theory checked out before embarking on a pricey head job...