Squizing Noise Ending With Massive Fluid Leak

[dancehall]

hi all! got a '94 e36 automatic compact.. no problems at all .. untill 2day .. some little squeeking sound apeared .. seeming to come from under the hood/exhaust but it was pretty silent .. drove te entire day like 100 Km in total.

then all of a sudden there was a loud very loud squeeking (sounded like the sound be4 but much louder) sound and the car stopt and the engine also stopped.

looking outside, fluid was rapidly leaking from under the car, below the left side under the engine, it had been leaking heavily for like 10-15 meters or something. it was at night so i could see the color, the fluid came from the front left side under the hood.. at first (and night) sight it didnt look like oil, it was kinda thick still..

please, anybody got any ideas what this could be??

thanks!!!

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EDITTTT one day later!!!!

at the moment im the luckiest guy in the world .. i showed the pix to a friend he told me it was the v-snare (loopin through dynamo ,etc).
If he's right i only need a ned v-snare and waterpump (and mechanic to fix it ;-))

is the guy right??

TAKE A LOOK AT THE PIX PLEASSSEE!!??
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the fluid leaking from below this place
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[4evrwyntr]

Do you mean squeaking or squealing? And also, what color fluid?

[triggrhaapi]

sounds like a blown head gasket to me. Was your car overheating at the time?

[dancehall]

Originally posted by 4evrwyntr@Jun 16 2005, 03:14 AM
Do you mean squeaking or squealing? And also, what color fluid?

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i am going to the place soon i will check out the color of the fluid. whats the difference between the two types of sounds?

tia

[dancehall]

Originally posted by triggrhaapi@Jun 16 2005, 04:44 AM
sounds like a blown head gasket to me. Was your car overheating at the time?

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dont think it was overheated, had stood still for like 2 hours, then we drove 2 km, then we stopped again for 30 minutes, and we drove 1 km, turned the engine of waited 1 minute and started the car again and thats where the problem i described in the first post happened.
dont think it could have been overheated?

[dancehall]

Originally posted by dancehall+Jun 16 2005, 01:31 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(dancehall @ Jun 16 2005, 01:31 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-triggrhaapi@Jun 16 2005, 04:44 AM
sounds like a blown head gasket to me. Was your car overheating at the time?

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dont think it was overheated, had stood still for like 2 hours, then we drove 2 km, then we stopped again for 30 minutes, and we drove 1 km, turned the engine of waited 1 minute and started the car again and thats where the problem i described in the first post happened.
dont think it could have been overheated?

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hi i just went to the place where it happened. i dont think its oil because there were no stains of al the leakage from yesterday.. or am i wrong?

the fluid is thicker than water and doesnt really have a color..

[93 325i]

no overheating and massive leak most likely is power steering then. This would account for a mild then LOUD squealing. Maybe a hose came undone or need a new pump.. Power steering issues are somewhat common. Usually the problem is caught before that happens.

[dancehall]

Originally posted by 93 325i@Jun 16 2005, 04:04 PM
no overheating and massive leak most likely is power steering then. This would account for a mild then LOUD squealing. Maybe a hose came undone or need a new pump.. Power steering issues are somewhat common. Usually the problem is caught before that happens.

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the entire day there was a mild sound and at the end loud noise and massive leak..
can a mallfunctional power steering be the cause why the car wont run/start?

i didnt special noises/troubles while steering in particular?

[93 325i]

Power steering has nothing to do with the car not starting..I skipped that info in your post. THe fluid could be one of 4 things- coolant, oil, ATF, or brake fluid..

[dancehall]

Originally posted by 93 325i@Jun 16 2005, 05:56 PM
Power steering has nothing to do with the car not starting..I skipped that info in your post. THe fluid could be one of 4 things- coolant, oil, ATF, or brake fluid..

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hi just came back from a closer look .. doesnt look good :-(

the distributor belt broke and the fluid came from the block but it is radiator fluid...
dont know the damage to engine/cylinders/etc etc yet .. but looks like i need a 325 block now ;-)

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the fluid leaking from below this place
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[dancehall]

at the moment im the luckiest guy in the world .. i showed the pix to a friend he told me it was the v-snare (think it is called pulley in english)(loopin through dynamo ,etc).
If he's right i only need a ned v-snare and waterpump (and mechanic to fix it ;-))

is the guy right??