What did you do to your car today?

colorado.e9x · 09-29-2020, 02:12 PM

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Well I sprung another coolant leak. Didn't take long.

It appears to be coming lower behind the radiator near the center. Any ideas? I can't get it on ramps till after I get off work

I just replaced the radiator and inlet/outlet hoses this spring.

Did you reuse the plastic radiator drain plug? Once it comes out, it will not work the same way. It's a one time use plug.

I didn't, the new radiator came with one

OnlyDriveGerman · 09-29-2020, 02:33 PM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Well I sprung another coolant leak. Didn't take long.

It appears to be coming lower behind the radiator near the center. Any ideas? I can't get it on ramps till after I get off work

I just replaced the radiator and inlet/outlet hoses this spring.

Did you reuse the plastic radiator drain plug? Once it comes out, it will not work the same way. It's a one time use plug.

I didn't, the new radiator came with one

Definitely coolant? Any place where rubber meets metal is a problem waiting to happen imo. Who knows man, sounds like you'll have to get it back in the garage to tell. I wish you luck though.

colorado.e9x · 09-29-2020, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by OnlyDriveGerman

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Well I sprung another coolant leak. Didn't take long.

It appears to be coming lower behind the radiator near the center. Any ideas? I can't get it on ramps till after I get off work

I just replaced the radiator and inlet/outlet hoses this spring.

Did you reuse the plastic radiator drain plug? Once it comes out, it will not work the same way. It's a one time use plug.

I didn't, the new radiator came with one

Definitely coolant? Any place where rubber meets metal is a problem waiting to happen imo. Who knows man, sounds like you'll have to get it back in the garage to tell. I wish you luck though.

Thanks man. And definitely coolant, my reservoir was basically empty earlier. Luckily my buddy saved the day with a 50/50 mix already in his trunk

Got it home on ramps and I still can't figure out where it's coming from. Most of the fluid is coming from the middle in between the fan shroud and the radiator it looks like.

E92William · 09-29-2020, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by colorado.e9x

Well I sprung another coolant leak. Didn't take long.

It appears to be coming lower behind the radiator near the center. Any ideas? I can't get it on ramps till after I get off work

I just replaced the radiator and inlet/outlet hoses this spring.

Did you reuse the plastic radiator drain plug? Once it comes out, it will not work the same way. It's a one time use plug.

I didn't, the new radiator came with one

Definitely coolant? Any place where rubber meets metal is a problem waiting to happen imo. Who knows man, sounds like you'll have to get it back in the garage to tell. I wish you luck though.

Thanks man. And definitely coolant, my reservoir was basically empty earlier. Luckily my buddy saved the day with a 50/50 mix already in his trunk

Got it home on ramps and I still can't figure out where it's coming from. Most of the fluid is coming from the middle in between the fan shroud and the radiator it looks like.

It could be that line that's at the bottom of the radiator that has a bunch of different connections and outlets. I believe one side of it goes to the bottom of the reservoir and the thermostat and another in the center goes to the heat exchanger for the transmission. Though I don't think that usually breaks surprisingly.

colorado.e9x · 09-29-2020, 03:23 PM

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Well I sprung another coolant leak. Didn't take long.

It appears to be coming lower behind the radiator near the center. Any ideas? I can't get it on ramps till after I get off work

I just replaced the radiator and inlet/outlet hoses this spring.

Did you reuse the plastic radiator drain plug? Once it comes out, it will not work the same way. It's a one time use plug.

I didn't, the new radiator came with one

Definitely coolant? Any place where rubber meets metal is a problem waiting to happen imo. Who knows man, sounds like you'll have to get it back in the garage to tell. I wish you luck though.

Thanks man. And definitely coolant, my reservoir was basically empty earlier. Luckily my buddy saved the day with a 50/50 mix already in his trunk

Got it home on ramps and I still can't figure out where it's coming from. Most of the fluid is coming from the middle in between the fan shroud and the radiator it looks like.

It could be that line that's at the bottom of the radiator that has a bunch of different connections and outlets. I believe one side of it goes to the bottom of the reservoir and the thermostat and another in the center goes to the heat exchanger for the transmission. Though I don't think that usually breaks surprisingly.

I was thinking that but its so hard to tell. It somewhat appeared as if it was coming from above the heat exchanger but the path was dry near it (which would make sense). Thought it could have traveled from me driving too. I cleaned it up and waiting for it to leak more

BSM n54iS · 09-29-2020, 06:31 PM

Oh and Gummi Pflege'd

And finally put a proper dual OCC in place: RB external w/ Mishi for low load and Turner passenger side for high load

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colorado.e9x · 09-29-2020, 07:47 PM

Well everyone I can't get it to leak again. Idk whats going on

E92William · 09-29-2020, 11:41 PM

Can't say I've had a bmw fix itself before

unixnerd · 09-30-2020, 12:14 PM

I'd guess a stone went into your radiator through the grill.

colorado.e9x · 09-30-2020, 03:39 PM

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Can't say I've had a bmw fix itself before

Interesting isn't it 😂

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I'd guess a stone went into your radiator through the grill.

That would be very unfortunate.. I'll check.

Edit: Heater core looks fine

MTK24 · 09-30-2020, 08:18 PM

weather cleared up so I did a quick detail and decided to take some photos by the water

E92William · 09-30-2020, 11:12 PM

It's rebuilt disa valve testing hours:

Also LemansE90335xi was right about looking "certifiable" with the computer outside, I had a neighbor ask if I was a bmw mechanic

SAWWCEE · 09-30-2020, 11:50 PM

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weather cleared up so I did a quick detail and decided to take some photos by the water

309xi · 10-01-2020, 12:17 AM

Tried my.best, didn't see a car or water.

E92William · 10-01-2020, 12:26 AM

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Tried my.best, didn't see a car or water.

Good thing I'm not the only one with selective eyesight

Aceway · 10-01-2020, 02:47 AM

Mocked up a second oil cooler, trimming is a bit crude.

Buug959 · 10-01-2020, 09:08 AM

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Tried my.best, didn't see a car or water.

I was thinking that "Water" is an unusual name for such a pretty lady.

E92William · 10-01-2020, 02:46 PM

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Mocked up a second oil cooler, trimming is a bit crude.

That looks great. Reminds me of the e60 n54 oil cooler setup I'm surprised more people don't use it since it sits in front of the radiator

BSM n54iS · 10-01-2020, 03:03 PM

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weather cleared up so I did a quick detail and decided to take some photos by the water

How many pm's have you gotten I wonder..

mecheng77 · 10-01-2020, 03:12 PM

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weather cleared up so I did a quick detail and decided to take some photos by the water

Both you and the car look great or maybe your bf is posting picks of you lol

I like the color what is it?

Buug959 · 10-01-2020, 03:19 PM

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Both you and the car look great or maybe your bf is posting picks of you lol
I like the color what is it?

HAHAHA, the colour is listed in the OP signature ( Vermillion Red) but I understand why you missed it.

E92William · 10-01-2020, 03:29 PM

Picked up an oil cooler from an n54 at the junkyard. This car seems like the owner was swapping the engine and it fell on the radiator support leading to him saying "fuck this shit" and junked it

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