JayP07 Posted May 5, 2013 Report Share Posted May 5, 2013 Hi All, Question about the timing case. I have a leak where the top and bottom case meet. Can that be a coolant leak or can it only be oil? I've never changed or messed with any of this myself before now but I think i have a leak in the gasket No.12 on this link http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AL32&mospid=47631&btnr=11_2063&hg=11&fg=10 or No.2 on this link http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AL32&mospid=47631&btnr=11_2051&hg=11&fg=10 Any help would be much appreciated Jason Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP07 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Bump... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wash Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 I would assume behind it there would be only oil? Do you have the N42 engine or the M43? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragamuffin Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks like water, rusty stuff at that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP07 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Thanks for the posts lads. I have an M43... I cleaned of all the gunk today and it seems to be coolant coming out of there not oil... can any one confirm thats correct? The orange is the coolant colour mixed in with a bit of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginger Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 Looks like you have a sweat from the timing covers link gasket. But the major leak looks like a run off leak from the thermostat housing. JayP07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevielad Posted May 6, 2013 Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 As ginger says the water would be coming from thermostat housing as the gasket needs replacing and the oil would be coming from the area in your picture as this is timing chain cover and again gasket will need replacing. JayP07 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayP07 Posted May 6, 2013 Author Report Share Posted May 6, 2013 GENIUS!!!! Nice one lads - I didn't look under there earlier - You're absolutely right the coolant is coming from the thermostat housing You just made my day!! now i just need to find the realOEM link for the part numbers and thats another mini project started.... Any pointers I need to watch out for? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
