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Originally Posted by whittonwanderer
Hi - I have a 1989 740 SE Estate with 107K that I have owned since '91 which has (I think) head gasket issues.
There is no water getting into the oil but I reckon there is into the cylinder. I can see white residue at the front of the engine down the left of the block. Steam comes from the exhaust occasionally once warm and it was overheating after about 15 miles. It needs coolant regularly. ...
... expecting another pass in Dec.
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That sounds like the head gasket,
but the very good news is you've recognised it before any
serious failure causes major overheating,
meaning the chance of a warped head is small,
meaning a removal of head, new head gasket, immediate refit of head in-situ (without sending off the head for a skim,
my whole point) is likely to result in a cured vehicle,
with a good check/replace of water and oil hoses in any case.