RE: '78 320i water leak

[Paulo Mateiro <p.mateiro.resin@xxxxxxxx>]

> Does anyone out there know if 320i's are prone to crack 
> heads, blow gaskets 
> or otherwise spring coolant leaks from the rear of the engine. TIA 

Yes, yes and no. But only if you let the coolant level go down _a_lot_. And
even so I had severe overheating and no head cracking/warping/blown gasket.

Check for water in oil or oil in water. It is a sure sign of cracked head or
blown gasket.

Bye, 

Paulo Mateiro
E21 316 1.8

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