BMW E36 Head Gasket Replacement | Bmw e36 blown head gasket repacement goes HORRIBLY WRONG
In this video, I'm tackling what should have been a simple head gasket replacement on my BMW 318 E36 (M43 B18 engine). Things took a turn for the worse, and this repair quickly became a disaster filled with mistakes, frustration, and unexpected challenges.
If you’re a BMW enthusiast or DIY car repair fan, watch to see how I manage (or try to!) to recover from this nightmare. You’ll learn what to avoid when working on the E36 head gasket and other common pitfalls in DIY car repairs.
What you'll see in this video:
-Disassembly and prepping the engine
-Reassembly mistakes and the unexpected challenges
-Redoing all the work
-The final test run and whether the car was finally fixed
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E36 touring project playlist: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZfz3iX1DDU&list=PLlOY4Inazw5y5rQ25j1i7ATxoQpul4Iya
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Timestamps:
0:00 introduction
0:33 disassembly
4:30 prepping the engine
6:45 reassembly
8:18 water pump replacement
9:43 reassembly pt.2
13:19 test run
13:53 failure
14:16 redo everything
17:21 test run no.2
18:06 car fixed / outro / what's next
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