528i

[YoungCR]

Welcome, Where are you located?

Best thing you can do is spend the $40 on a Bentley E39 5 series repair manual. That way you'd have a book right by your side to read step by step while replacing the head gasket and cooling system.

Forums are best for troubleshooting problems and asking questions. There are plenty of knowledgeable guys on here willing to help.

[Brian.]

Yeah, location would help. that thing looks clean! aside from being coverd and dirty an what have you. It looks rust free

[jc43089]

I have rebuilt an m50 and replaced a head (most likely what yours needs) on an m52 (your engine) before, plan on spending about 2k for a re manufactured head and replacement of cooling system parts and other parts that are good to replace while doing the job.  It's not hard, just takes some patience, the car may have a few other problems from sitting like seized brakes but that shouldn't be too bad to take care of.  How many miles are on it?

[emosun]

we never diagnosed what was wrong with it before. All I know is they said it overheated. i dont know the millage

[emosun]

location is waupaca

[B C]

I was just there a few weeks ago doing some work at the foundry

[Jeff]

What questions do you have? What do you want to repair? Your help is here just ask the questions and you will get the answers! Ask away I'll help

[HipMF]

^What he said.

Check the coolant level. It seems obvious, but when there's no description of the problem beyond "it overheated", it's pretty hard to diagnose anything.

Just because there aren't any BMW dealers doesn't mean that there isn't anyone "qualified" to fix it in your area. From your posts it's unclear what you're expecting. Do you want someone to fix it for you, someone to come to your house and diagnose the problem, or advice on what to check to diagnose it yourself?

You say that no one will help you fix it, but it appears that you haven't made any effort to diagnose the problem yourself. I'm not trying to be a dick, but if you want help you need to provide more details, and ask more specific questions. Looks like a nice car, don't let it sit back there in the weeds too long.

[Earl]

What other car is that sitting in the weeds? I am sure one of us here would be willing to stop over to help diagnose the issue. Does the car still start at all or is it not doing anything due to sitting for two years?

[GunMetalGrey]

I am just coming here to say I would buy the engine and wheels....

That is all.

[Ryan...]