sagesingh
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- '95 W124 E220, '96 W124 E320 Cabriolet
Hi, I recently got a e320 twin turbo (one of the original huges of beaconsfield), i have been having a few issues with it since i brought it and working my way through them, but today it developed a big problem.
I am getting steam from the rear right of the engine combined with a whining sound.
Background info
I have needed to top the coolant a few times over the past 2 months, and today the radiator pipe blow off and all the coolant just evaporated in a very big show of steam.
Got home, filled it, and got this steam developing from the rear right of the engine. continued to fill, and eventually engine cooled down. turned car on again and the steam continued to develop along with the whining noise. I took the cap of the coolant tank and all the coolant bubbled out, however the amount of steam produced from engine reduced. On reving the engine, the coolant bubbled out more.
as soon as i put the cap on again the steam from engine increased and sounded more aggressive.
It is my understanding that it is a head gasket issue and the exhaust fumes are going into the coolant, therefore i need a new gasket. or could it (hopefully) be something else?
Out the exhaust, i also get a very moist white smoke, which i think is the same steams as the front.
There was no oilly drops in the coolant when i last checked and the oil i removed from the car was dirty (but clean in respect to oil/water mix) when i gave it a service last week.
Other Info
I did service the car last week, with shell h7 oil, 10w30. and i did fill it a little too much so i also got white smoke today, but i took some oil out and that took care of the white smoke (originating, from the air intake tube that goes across the engine.)
Other issues i have with the car is that i get pre-detonation (i think that what is is anyways) when i put my foot down, this may be an issue with the ignition leads as when i changed the spark plugs they were a little worse for wear.
I am getting steam from the rear right of the engine combined with a whining sound.
Background info
I have needed to top the coolant a few times over the past 2 months, and today the radiator pipe blow off and all the coolant just evaporated in a very big show of steam.
Got home, filled it, and got this steam developing from the rear right of the engine. continued to fill, and eventually engine cooled down. turned car on again and the steam continued to develop along with the whining noise. I took the cap of the coolant tank and all the coolant bubbled out, however the amount of steam produced from engine reduced. On reving the engine, the coolant bubbled out more.
as soon as i put the cap on again the steam from engine increased and sounded more aggressive.
It is my understanding that it is a head gasket issue and the exhaust fumes are going into the coolant, therefore i need a new gasket. or could it (hopefully) be something else?
Out the exhaust, i also get a very moist white smoke, which i think is the same steams as the front.
There was no oilly drops in the coolant when i last checked and the oil i removed from the car was dirty (but clean in respect to oil/water mix) when i gave it a service last week.
Other Info
I did service the car last week, with shell h7 oil, 10w30. and i did fill it a little too much so i also got white smoke today, but i took some oil out and that took care of the white smoke (originating, from the air intake tube that goes across the engine.)
Other issues i have with the car is that i get pre-detonation (i think that what is is anyways) when i put my foot down, this may be an issue with the ignition leads as when i changed the spark plugs they were a little worse for wear.
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