Thanks Wills for an infomative post. The rad was replaced with a Britpart one, because like yours mine split across the top and the steam cut a groove through the under bonnet sound deadening felt! I've often stood chin rubbing looking at both hoses sat on top of the rad thinking exactly...

Is this fact, or your opinion?

Yes, yet another post about a p38 BMW engined diesel overheating!! I’ve just spent some time looking through these forums looking at, and for posts about this problem hoping to find a cure!! Well, I’ve drawn 2 conclusions, there are a lot of people viewing these posts and as yet no definitive...

And probably about the same power output as a RR Diesel;)

Well, I bought a new pump, as I was convinced it was causing the problem I have, as the symptoms are exactly the same, undid the bolts and pulled the pump out praying it would fall to bits in my hands..........nothing......complete and in the same shape as the day it was put in there, nothing...

If you think that a 'elastic band' is bad, even worse is the fact that all that holds the sprocket on the end if the camshaft is the tension of the bolt!!:eek: nothing else at all!!

Hi, For the best imprivement per pound spent you should get a chip or powerbox, that will give the best improvement, it's quick and easy to fit, and can be removed if need be, see a few on ePay from time to time. The p38 diesel has a reasonably big intercooler to start with, but you could...

Thanks for the info Sprox. I'll have the pump out one evening this week and have a look at it. If the impeller breaks up and comes off the shaft of the pump, can you get the bits out? or did you have to flush them out? Cheers,

Hi, Did you find out if it's caused by the pump? As I have the exact same problem I bought a 97' DSE with only 95k that had suddenly boiled up and had split the plastic top to the radiator, I removed the head thinking it was a head gasket, couldn't see anything wrong with it, had the head...