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Car Forum / BMW Cars / January 2006

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1998 BMW RUNS HOT WHEN STANDING STILL

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alice1 - 07 Jan 2006 03:14 GMT
I need help and I don't know where else to turn. Is it possible for someone
to cause
problems by putting a car on the rack? I have a 1998 BMW and I had it
aligned last
Saturday. There was nothing wrong with my car before I had it aligned.
After I got
home I parked the car and notice a leak on my driveway. I did not have the
air on
so I knew it wasn't from that. I have never had a leak before.  The place
had closed
so I couldn't go back over to show them. I decided to drive it to the
store and
it drove fine until I stopped at a light for a while. It started to run
hot. I started
to pull over but it was too dark so I drove home. Once I started driving,
it went
back to normal. I have been driving it daily and it runs fine. However, if
I stop
at a light it continues to run hot. I did not want to accuse the company
but I know
my car was fine before the alignment. I also found about 4 little  pieces
of  hard
black plastic on my driveway. I have not hit anything and they weren't
there before.

If this is something you can answer, please help me. I plan to go back to
them in
the morning to let them look at it. I do not wish for them to fix it
because I think
they only do alignments.

Sincerely,

Alice Shedrick


SharkmanBMW - 07 Jan 2006 07:02 GMT
likely coincidence, unless they opened your hood, or bumped something from
underneath, rad or hose... did they tighten something they shouldn't have
touched?.....
likely coincidence.
IMPORTANT: which BMW?
what type of plastic did you find in the driveway? and do you have a
independant BMW mechanic to go to?
An alignment shop won't help you, and driving it is risky, you could damage
the head gasket if it gets too hot, then you are seriously in trouble....
find a proper place and go there, don't just drive around!

if it is leaking, you will be low on coolant, so it really should be filled
before you start the car again, then
alice1 - 07 Jan 2006 12:47 GMT
Thanks Sharkman,

I didn't see them performing the work so I can't say if they opened the
hood or what? I just know that I was not having problems before. It's a
1998 528i. The plastic was about 4 small broken pieces lying under the
front on the driveway. I can't rememeber which side but I think it was
either center or the driver side because I saw it while walking the dog.
I'm headed back to talk to the owner of the shop this morning but I wanted
to make sure that it was something they could have done. I will be nice but
I want them to know.

Could it be the thermostat?

Thanks,

Alice1
SharkmanBMW - 07 Jan 2006 23:56 GMT
if it was leaking, it is not just the thermostat, go to this site and
inquire...
it is the best place I know of! many mechanics on the board that can help
you, but find out where it is leaking from first.
http://www.bimmer.info/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=10
alice1 - 09 Jan 2006 00:33 GMT
Thanks for the info. I will take it in for service in the morning. I was
really glad to see what others said that had the same problem.

Thanks again,

Alice
 
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