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Hi All just taken over the reigns of my Mums z3 2.8 on a 98 reg

shes not serviced her for a while and I can tell. The roof leaks etc but I can handle that myself however

Battery dies 12 hrs after charging - alternator?

No heating unless its at a standstill - ????

Engine temperature never leaves cold

mayo under filler cap -

It all points me to the headgasket but I have read other people saying the thermostat being stuck open would cause all these issues :/

any ideas?

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Guest Mister Dabsy

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Thermostat stuck open would only cause the engine to run cold and not cause the beige mulch !

This mulch will have been caused by either a failed head-gasket or cracked head.

Maybe in the past, this thermostat was stuck closed causing these faults then releasing after time with its spring ??!!

Either way matey, I think the head has to come off eventually !!

Short-term fixes are - New stat and water-pump plus a small bottle of K-Seal... If only to buy some time before you sort the head-gasket ;)

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As above mate...

But just a question, has it been standing a long time and now only doing very short journeys?

Thats just clasping at straws and hoping the HG hasn't gave up...I rekon Dabsy is right though.

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Get the head off mate, get it tested.

I'd park her up too as you could be causing more damage driving her around..

Bad news I know, I've had a HG go on a BMW recently..

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