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It is possible the engine is so badly overheated or low on compression that it wont make enough power to get over 5 mph. I suspect all the symptoms are related

I had the same issue on mine. It had the same goop between the pieces. Unfortunately, I dont remember exactly how I resealed it. I know I rewelded it but I don't remember if I epoxied it too

I think you should do a compression test first while its assembled. That will provide some numbers first. Many parts stores have them and some have them as rentals. If you've never done one, ask questions...

I understand, my point was they are both very important on cars like this. No computer to shut it off on over temp or low oil pressure

Not really a good idea to run without a temp or oil gauge. So it probably ran hot, warped the head, possibly scored the cylinders. It's gonna need some major investigation. I would pull the head and check for flatness. Well I might run a compression test first...

Did the car run hot on the temp gauge?

He mentioned the PS door was open, wouldn't that supply a path to ground?

What did you need to modify?

I would think you could shape that piece fairly easily. Make a rectangular patch. Make the hard crease in a vise. Shape the curve over a piece of pipe

S54 M coupe. Love it. They are very fast. We have an 06 M roadster in the driveway right now we are rebuilding. Such a nice motor... BTW how does one determine if the rod bearings need refreshing?

That was a good investment!!

No reserve! That's bold. I don't think I would agree to that unless I was really confident I wasn't going to leave a couple hundred thousand on the table!

Possibly, I believe the end of the sensor acts as a stop

why don't you rebuild it, instead of replacing it?

Probably lots of fun with power like that!

What does worn mean? Pictures?? It will not change the temperature in the radiator at all! It will boil at a higher temperature but then you might bust hoses at the higher pressure or have leaks. "If it's not broke; don't break it!!"

I believe all the newer BMW manual boxes use a "lifetime" atf for lubrication. It's red and feels just like ATF. I believe it was done to help increase mileage and reduce parasitic drag

I use liquid sealers very often. I recently used it on a bmw valve cover. Its not recommended. They are notoriously leaky.

He's in Europe and is not a native English speaker

Gonna have to be skinny to hide in that shadow these days!

I would think you could fabricate a bracket pretty easily if you have one to copy

Yes, yes!! Exactly what I was thinking

yes, potentially. Depends how hard it is to get out

Yes

Oiling can be bad for the clocks