Cylinder Head Gasket

23-05-2008, 06:14 PM

My car is just shy of 50,000 miles, and is starting to overheat slightly - we've done a compression test, and it looks like the cylinder head gasket needs replaced.

My mechanic (who builds racecars at the ring) is advising me to replace the rocker arms at the same time, as they will need done soon so worth doing at the same time.

Anyone else had any similar problems to this? Admittedly my CSL doesn't live the easiest of lives

**Mark CSL** · 23-05-2008, 08:29 PM

Hi Steve
My mate the MTEC said he has not changed a head gasket on any E46 M3
yet but he said he would change the rocker arms and re shim the tappits.

Just to be safe as there is only a little pice of wire holds them in place.

Get the walet out and let the moths see the light

SpineOnABap · 23-05-2008, 08:48 PM

Ay up Steve me olde mucker.

Bad luck!

I know of one CSL that's done a head gasket. The dealer changed the entire engine after establishing head & block damage.

Very rare fault though!

**Mark CSL** · 23-05-2008, 09:11 PM

Steve
Why dont you ask BMW for a good will after all it should last more than 50,000 miles mine has.

23-05-2008, 06:14 PM	#1
Steve Gill Guest Posts: n/a Casino cash: $	Cylinder Head Gasket My car is just shy of 50,000 miles, and is starting to overheat slightly - we've done a compression test, and it looks like the cylinder head gasket needs replaced. My mechanic (who builds racecars at the ring) is advising me to replace the rocker arms at the same time, as they will need done soon so worth doing at the same time. Anyone else had any similar problems to this? Admittedly my CSL doesn't live the easiest of lives

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Mark CSL CSL Register Uber-poster! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Scotland Posts: 8,777 Casino cash: $42229	Steve Why dont you ask BMW for a good will after all it should last more than 50,000 miles mine has.