Leaking some sort of fluid after storm

hellrot_M3 · 03-09-2008, 11:22 AM

okay, started my car today to move in order to shovel driveways, and when i moved the car there was greenish/yellowish fluid drops in the snow. This is from a 95 m3 and is the first time it has happened. However when i moved the car again to put back in the driveway, there was nothing. What could this be? cause by the cold?

aarhhh..... i guess rocco from rmp is going to see me bright and early monday morning.

thanks
derek

98Dinan3 · 03-09-2008, 11:27 AM

sounds like coolant... are you running the recommended BMW blue coolant, or something else that's green? Ice or snow may have ripped/pierced/pulled loose the lower coolant line. ...or the rad has been damaged by ice/debris on the road...

Dr. Flyview · 03-09-2008, 12:36 PM

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Originally Posted by 98Dinan3

sounds like coolant... are you running the recommended BMW blue coolant, or something else that's green? Ice or snow may have ripped/pierced/pulled loose the lower coolant line. ...or the rad has been damaged by ice/debris on the road...

When I drained the coolant (most of it) and put in blue bmw coolant, it's still green now

vadim321go · 03-09-2008, 05:51 PM

realistically its either the coolant or your windshield washer fluid.

hellrot_M3 · 03-09-2008, 06:08 PM

well i checked underneath the car now when it was off and its fine, no leak, but it seems to leak when i turn it on

propr'one · 03-09-2008, 09:21 PM

you're leaking coolant

i hope you weren't running to "lean" of a mixture of water and coolant, too much water + subzero temperatures = cracked rad.

turn the car on, let it warm up (coolant pressurizes) and try to see where its leaking coolant from.

hellrot_M3 · 03-09-2008, 09:24 PM

well i hope the mixture is alright. well bimmersport did do my radiator flush so im sur ethey must have done a proper job.

hellrot_M3 · 03-10-2008, 09:52 AM

well went to rmp and found out it was just a loosened rad hose, thanks for the help guys

Mickey Knox · 03-11-2008, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Flav_cool

When I drained the coolant (most of it) and put in blue bmw coolant, it's still green now

thats prolly cuz you only got about 2/3 of the coolant out, mixed the blue with the green which then is still green but bluer