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751 messages, Last post on Dec 05, 2009 at 11:40 AM
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My apologies if my post comes across the 3rd time, but I just joined and there seems to be a problem posting. This neck is the plastic bend on the top on the driver side of the radiator. It's a small leak and I was wondering whether anyone has been able to stop the leak with a special glue or something.
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Replying to: sysadb420 (Feb 23, 2009 2:40 pm) Actually for a 745 model it's only $300...that's not bad at all. My Porsche 928 was $1200 bucks. 
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 23, 2009 5:57 pm) This 740i only has 70K miles and is otherwise in great shape. I might give the JB Weld a try. The independent shop also said the radiator was "a couple hundred bucks". One thought for owners with power steering hose issues - while hoses may go bad, a leak might not necessarily be because the hose is bad. My BMW dealer said the hoses needed to be replaced, but I looked closer and one of the hoses was leaking from the top end (and running down the hose). Turns out the clamp was deteriorating. Thanks, BMW dealer. Ironically, I also had a 928. Unlike the 7-series, nothing was reasonably priced, especially the torque tube.  I got tired of the timing belt triggering the warning light and dumped it. Not knowing if it was really worn/loose was just too stressful.
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Replying to: sysadb420 (Feb 24, 2009 6:26 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 24, 2009 8:39 am) If not I guess it's a new radiator. |
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Replying to: sysadb420 (Feb 24, 2009 9:51 am)
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Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Feb 24, 2009 10:04 am) Oh, well this must be the reason that a flawless 06 750i is now worth less than 40K.
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Mar 08, 2009 5:55 pm)  And it's not $500 a month. With the worst of luck, maybe $250 a month out of warranty. Still cheaper than buying a new Yaris.
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Hello all, I am brand new to this forum and a brand new BMW owner. I recently purchased a used 98 740i, have had it for 2 weeks and have fallen absolutely in love with it. That said, the car mysteriously and suddenly died while driving on the highway. It was as if it ran out of gas. I am trying to save some money on the mechanic and am going to try and diagnose the problem myself, and thus far am waiting on the repair manual cd's in the mail. I wanted to pose to the community if there is a common problem with these symptons. It very well could be and probably is a fuel filter or pump or something of the sort, but was wondering if anyone had any info. I did not run out of gas, and all of the electrical components outside of the hood are working fine, but I have not tested anything under the hood yet. Anything would be helpful, Thanks
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Replying to: blckislandguy (Mar 08, 2009 5:55 pm) I've had very few problems since the warranty ran out June 2002. This radiator leak is the first in awhile. I bought the two year old car for $41.5K in 2000 with 13.6K miles on it, and could easily sell it for $10K now. So from my perspective it's cost me about $31K in depreciation plus $3K in maintenance and repairs. Not bad, IMO, for 8.5 years of driving the best. I would admit that the equation is more expensive if you buy one new due to the rapid depreciation the first couple years. But the flip side is that you can buy a fabulous used car at a good price due to that depreciation. |
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