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« Reply #15 on: 12 August 2008, 18:50:29 »
I also lost a drain plug on a yump.
Now I just use Pela pump out. It sucks out the oil while I change the filter. No need to go under car at all.
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« Reply #16 on: 12 August 2008, 19:16:49 »
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I also lost a drain plug on a yump.
Now I just use Pela pump out. It sucks out the oil while I change the filter. No need to go under car at all.
It does it good to drain, esp as the BMW diesel sufferes from the 'black death' to reduce the sludge build up.... ....actually, wonder if that is contributing to your overheating  :-/
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« Reply #17 on: 12 August 2008, 20:29:44 »
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With the endless sump stripping my tractor suffered (across 2 engines), I can only say that helicoil was the solution.  And the helicoil held together when when I lost the 'quickdrain' sump plug when I bottomed it out at 80mpg.
put your plastic sumpguard back on it. you also get better airflow to radiator.
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« Reply #18 on: 12 August 2008, 20:35:30 »
my now retired 1994 2.5td has had a helicoil fitted for 9 years it has done 351000 miles and had oil changed every 3000-3500miles dont know what mileage was when helicoil fitted as it was dad's car back then
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« Reply #19 on: 12 August 2008, 20:37:34 »
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With the endless sump stripping my tractor suffered (across 2 engines), I can only say that helicoil was the solution.  And the helicoil held together when when I lost the 'quickdrain' sump plug when I bottomed it out at 80mpg.
put your plastic sumpguard back on it. you also get better airflow to radiator.
No cooling issues with mine ;)

The quickdrain I had hung down about an inch lower than sump - it was only a matter of time ::)
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« Reply #20 on: 12 August 2008, 21:02:01 »
Still amazed it actually got you home!
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« Reply #21 on: 12 August 2008, 21:03:38 »
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Still amazed it actually got you home!
From Mark's?  Dual carriageway/motorway all the way, so no chance of catching it there....
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« Reply #22 on: 12 August 2008, 21:04:47 »
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Still amazed it actually got you home!
From Mark's?  Dual carriageway/motorway all the way, so no chance of catching it there....

The lanes near your house are enough surely!  all thos little roundabouts  ;D
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« Reply #23 on: 12 August 2008, 21:05:43 »
Actually, drove passed the layby, can still see the oil slick...   :-[
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« Reply #24 on: 12 August 2008, 22:00:43 »
t does it good to drain, esp as the BMW diesel sufferes from the 'black death' to reduce the sludge build up.... ....actually, wonder if that is contributing to your overheating

You may well be right!! But with the fans running ,the top of the rad is cold to touch. Bottom is hot. I left the vicous off, I dont think it was working.. I guess I may have to get another rad to try , but I'm not looking forward to tampering with the tranny cooler.
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« Reply #25 on: 12 August 2008, 22:35:43 »
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t does it good to drain, esp as the BMW diesel sufferes from the 'black death' to reduce the sludge build up.... ....actually, wonder if that is contributing to your overheating

You may well be right!! But with the fans running ,the top of the rad is cold to touch. Bottom is hot. I left the vicous off, I dont think it was working.. I guess I may have to get another rad to try , but I'm not looking forward to tampering with the tranny cooler.
ATF cooler is not a problem to be honest, just get some replacement copper washers, which should prevent leaks once done.

You'll probably lose a cupful or 2 of atf, so need to redo level afterwards...
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