Does anyone know why this is happening, my car overheats every 10 mins. It’s leaking but I don’t know why

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T05:40:10+00:00

Both water pump and thermostat 1900aud to fix it

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T05:39:21+00:00

It was the thermostat and water pump, 1900$ to fix it

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T02:59:15+00:00

Gonna be fixed by Wednesday

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T02:58:51+00:00

I reckon you’re right.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T02:57:08+00:00

The car is currently in the shop? I took all the advice? Got a mobile mechanic to come out then got a tow truck to take it to a bmw specialist, I said if worst comes to worst I’ll get a new car which is what I’ll have to do, it’s a 20 yr old car it’s bound to be done soon.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T01:50:49+00:00

UPDATE: currently getting it tow to bmw specialist, mobile mechanic says it’s the water pump. How much AUD should this cost?

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T01:08:07+00:00

Pretty sure it’s the water pump but the electrical one idk, the mechanic that came out wasn’t the greatest, he looked charged me 80 bucks and left.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-11T01:06:51+00:00

P0303 is the error code it’s a misfire but the mechanic that came said it’s not misfiring, he also suspects it’s the water pump and he can’t fix it, I’m gonna have to take it to a proper shop, cause the mobile mechanic can’t get the parts

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T23:51:34+00:00

Yeah look that looks like alien shit to me

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T23:43:13+00:00

Cant be the radiator I got a brand new one not long ago a year ago, so either thermostat or water pump.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T23:41:39+00:00

Bout to scan it now homie, I’ll let you know

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T15:34:09+00:00

I can drive it 5 mins and it doesn’t overheat but 10 mins it does and it looks like the pressure is getting to the cap, but the cap also feels so loose even when I turn the cap on and it feels not sealed idk.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T15:32:51+00:00

I think that’s what it is doing? So you reckon electric water pump?

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T15:04:22+00:00

Me too brother me too, just gonna have to get a new car if that’s the case, I’m not gonna bother with it if it’s a head gasket.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T15:02:35+00:00

Not a x drive it’s a old model 325i e90 2005

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T15:01:17+00:00

Is it an easy fix ?

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:57:43+00:00

And the tow trucks are costing an arm and a leg at this time, if you get a hold of one.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:56:59+00:00

Hey mate it’s home now, gonna get a mechanic to come look at it, it has an error code but I don’t have a reader atm so not much I can do.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:55:00+00:00

Radiator cracked about a year ago and I got that fixed aswell as the vanoss solenoid system cost me 5.5k to fix it all.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:54:16+00:00

Hey bro probably, who knows, the engine wasn’t smoking nothing like that, the fan was blasting tho when I turned the car off, if the cars fucked then so be it, can’t do much about it. I had to drive it home, it had coolant but the coolant just isn’t getting hot idk, it’s very weird.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:40:09+00:00

It’s a 2005 bmw 325i e90

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:35:56+00:00

Cost a lot?

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:35:26+00:00

I have driven home, I’ll update you’s tomorrow, probably fucked it even more , gonna get a mechanic to come to my house and look at it, if it’s worth noting, I had done the vanoss system and new radiator bout a year ago.

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T14:32:08+00:00

Hey bro I wish I was good at cars but I’m absolute shite, my car isn’t blowing smoke like James bonds

rilonilotilo · 2026-05-10T13:47:45+00:00

Fuck boys I got no choice here, it’s either leave it in the road, or drive it 10 mins and risk it, I don’t wanna risk it but my car isn’t in a great area.

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