08-28-2013, 12:11 PM
I'm basing my guess more on the behavior. It's probably ok that the temp did that... but why did it do that? Typically if it's a water pump or thermostat it doesn't fail for a little while and then get better. But hey if you're not seeing coolant in the oil or the other way 'round, then maybe it's just a big air bubble or partial radiator blockage.
Heck, the E46 we bought DID show obvious signs of water in the oil from looking at the oil cap, and was low on coolant, so I figured head gasket for sure. Hasn't used a drop of water since and oil is always clean. Go figure. :dunno:
Heck, the E46 we bought DID show obvious signs of water in the oil from looking at the oil cap, and was low on coolant, so I figured head gasket for sure. Hasn't used a drop of water since and oil is always clean. Go figure. :dunno:
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