e36 323i rad replacement?

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   Folks,

My rad is leaking bad.   

How much roughly would I expected to be charged for the labour for this job at an indy (Tom Courtneys probably)? GSF have the rad in stock, so ill try grab it tomorrow.

Has anybody tried to replace the rad themselves on an E36 - is it fairly striaghtforward?

Cheers .

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Andrewf20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-September-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewf20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: e36 323i rad replacement? Posted: 31-August-2008 at 11:47
	Folks, My rad is leaking bad. How much roughly would I expected to be charged for the labour for this job at an indy (Tom Courtneys probably)? GSF have the rad in stock, so ill try grab it tomorrow. Has anybody tried to replace the rad themselves on an E36 - is it fairly striaghtforward? Cheers .
	Andrew Purcell E36 323i

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Ben O Brien Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Really Senior Member II Joined: 12-August-2004 Location: Limerick,Ireland Status: Offline Points: 1205	Post Options Post Reply Quote Ben O Brien Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-August-2008 at 11:58
	Its very easy to replace, literally just disconnect the hoses with a flathead screwdriver, undo the two clips holding the rad to the slam panel and it'll come up out of its lower mounts, be careful removing it around the fan (you will probably have to disconnect the fan cowl) And thats it, as they say in Haynes Manuals refitting is the reverse of removal! Once fitted top up with 50/50 coolant/water, and open the bleed screw next to the filling cap on the rad, keep filling until there are no bubbles coming out of the hole left by the removal of bleed screw. HTH, Ben
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Andrewf20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-September-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewf20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-August-2008 at 12:32
	Thanks Ben, I was nervous about whether id have to take out the viscous fan, but it sounds like I dont have to, once I remove the plastic cover that surrounds it (sort of). A. BTW, still no sign your old 5 series yet in the work car park.
	Andrew Purcell E36 323i

Andrewf20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-September-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewf20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-August-2008 at 17:53
	Do you guys know if the spurious rads from GSF / Otto come with the rad housing and expanision tank? Cheers.
	Andrew Purcell E36 323i

kbannon Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Visit Members Homepage Add to Buddy List Admin Group E39 525i Sport Individual Joined: 09-October-2002 Location: 64 Zoo Lane Status: Offline Points: 15508	Post Options Post Reply Quote kbannon Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 31-August-2008 at 18:58
	Mine did but the sensor must be removed from the old one and it doesn't come with a new rad cap! Edited by kbannon
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Andrewf20 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Groupie Joined: 04-September-2005 Location: Dublin, Ireland Status: Offline Points: 56	Post Options Post Reply Quote Andrewf20 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 02-September-2008 at 12:07
	Thanks lads. Changed the rad last night. Quite straight forward. All seems well today.
	Andrew Purcell E36 323i